00:21An Israel-linked defense facility in Europe is up in flames, and now an underground group
00:29is claiming responsibility, calling it a direct strike on Israel's war machine.
00:35The incident unfolded early morning on March 20, in Pardibice, Czech Republic.
00:40A massive fire broke out at an industrial site linked to Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems.
00:47This wasn't just any facility, it was reportedly a newly built center of excellence, focused
00:53on drone development, production, and expansion of Israeli defense operations across Europe,
00:59a critical node in Israel's global military supply chain.
01:03Then came the claim.
01:05An underground group calling itself Earthquake Faction said this was a deliberate attack.
01:11They described the site as the epicenter of the Israeli weapons industry in Europe, and
01:17declared they struck it to disrupt what they called support for Israel's actions in Gaza.
01:23According to their statement, the facility was empty, allowing them to destroy equipment
01:28and set the site ablaze.
01:30They went further, warning of more attacks, saying, wherever these operations exist, we
01:36will come for them.
01:38Videos circulating online show intense flames, heavy destruction, and multiple buildings damaged.
01:44While the full extent is still being assessed, this appears to be a serious operational setback,
01:50especially for Israel's expanding defense footprint in Europe.
01:54Czech authorities are now investigating.
01:56Police say this could be a deliberate act with possible terrorist links.
02:00A crisis meeting has already been called.
02:02But the bigger picture is emerging.
02:05This incident signals that tensions linked to the Middle East conflict are no longer confined
02:10to the region.
02:11They are spilling into Europe.
02:13For Israel, this could mean more than just damage to infrastructure.
02:17It raises serious questions about security, about global support, and about how far this
02:23conflict is now spreading.
02:24A fire in Europe, but its impact could be felt far beyond.
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