‘Israel-linked’ arms facility set ablaze in EU (VIDEO)

A warehouse belonging to a Czech defense firm supplying Ukraine has been torched by activists over alleged links to an Israeli military contractor

An anti-Zionist group has claimed responsibility for a fire at a warehouse belonging to a defense firm allegedly linked to Israel’s Elbit Systems in the Czech Republic. The company, however, has denied any ties to Israel, insisting its production primarily flows to Ukraine. 

The Earthquake Faction, which describes itself as “an internationalist underground network,” posted a video purportedly showing the arson attack on an industrial facility in the Czech town of Pardubice on Friday, along with images of the burned-out building.

It said the site was used to “develop weaponry used by the Zionist entity to massacre people daily in Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, and across West Asia.” 

Firefighters extinguished the blaze, no injuries were reported, and police said there was no danger to the public. Footage from the scene suggested the warehouse was destroyed and an adjacent administrative building badly damaged by the fire. Officials said the incident is being treated as a suspected terrorist attack. 

The facility was operated by LPP Holding, a Czech arms manufacturer producing civilian and military equipment. The company has denied having any ties to Israel, insisting it merely considered cooperation with Elbit Systems in 2023, but it never came to fruition. LPP Holding noted that it has been supplying Ukraine with sophisticated drone systems, prompting local media to point fingers at Moscow over the blaze.

The Czech Republic, an EU and NATO member, is a close ally of Israel. Czech officials have supported US and Israeli military actions against Iran and condemned Iranian missile and drone attacks.