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Sweden to deploy fighter jets, warships to Finland amid fears of 'deteroriating security situation'

Sweden responded to a request from Finland to strengthen air defense over fears that the Russia-Ukraine war is spilling into NATO's northern borders with Russia.

A member of the ground crew of the Swedish Air Force stands next to a JAS 39 Gripen fighter aircraft in Kallinge, Sweden, December 16, 2025.
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Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Jerusalem. March 23, 2026.

Sa'ar bans two 'anti-Israel' Swedish MEPs from entering Israel, day before planned PA visit

Armed police officers work outside Brinellskolan during a major emergency response, after several people were injured at a Swedish high school by a person armed with a sword, according to the officials of the Fagersta municipality, at Brinell School, in Fagersta, central Sweden, August 21, 2026.

One killed, three injured following sword attack at Swedish school


Youssef's stand-up tour will inflame antisemitic hatred - opinion

These provocative performances inflame hatred against Israel and Jews, and incite acts of violence against them.

GALA HOST Bassem Youssef from Egypt poses backstage at the 43rd International Emmy Awards in New York City in 2015.

Sweden cuts UNRWA funds, directs aid to Gaza via alternative channels

Sweden cuts off UNRWA but pledges 400 million kronor in additional aid to Gaza.

 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 12, 2024.

Drone drops paint over Russian embassy in Sweden

A Swedish foreign ministry spokesperson said Sweden's embassy in Moscow was in contact with Russian authorities over Friday's incident in the Swedish capital.

 Sweden expels five Russian diplomats, ministry says

Massive Viking-era cemetery excavated, reveals 50-meter ship-shaped stone

The discovery includes at least 139 graves and burial mounds dating back more than 1,200 years.

 A massive Viking-era cemetery near the village of Tvååker.

Supreme Court of Sweden to review meteorite ownership dispute

In Svea Court of Appeal, landowner won; meteorite hunters appeal to highest court.

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Antisemites should be deported from Sweden, refused citizenship, says MEP

 Alice Teodorescu Måwe argued for a similar policy to Germany's Saxony-Anhalt, where citizens must recognize Israel to obtain citizenship.

 Protesters hold Palestinian flags during the "Stop Israel" demonstration, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest due to its ongoing offensive in Gaza against Hamas, in Malmo, Sweden, May 11, 2024.

‘Just hired guns’: Iran accused of grooming teenagers to attack Israeli interests abroad

Sapo head of operations Fredrik Hallstrom was reported to have described Tehran’s hands in the attacks as an “objective hypothesis”.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Sweden's police investigate shooting near Israeli target in Gothenburg, no injuries reported

The shooting took place near a Swedish unit of Elbit Systems, Swedish public broadcaster SVT reported, citing police.

 People demonstrate outside the Stockholm District Court as they wait for the verdict in the case of Hamid Noury, a former Iranian prosecution official accused of crimes against international law and murder in Iran in 1988, in Stockholm, Sweden

Sweden rallies for Israel, demanding release of hostages from Hamas

"Sweden stands by Israel and its legitimate right to defend its existence."

Sweden's Jews march to remember Oct. 7, and the hostages in Malmö. October 7, 2024.

Swedish police probes possible shooting incident outside Israeli embassy in Stockholm

A shooting occurred outside the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm; no injuries reported, security increased amid ongoing investigations.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.