Terrorist attack in Ulm: Israeli company under attack by radicals

Terrorist attack in Ulm: Israeli company under attack by radicals

In a worrying development, an Israeli defense company was attacked in Ulm. According to reports from Weekly Newspaper Radicalists stormed Elbit's company premises on September 9, 2025, causing significant damage. The attack, police say, has strong political motives.

The Israeli ambassador to Germany, Ron Prosor, did not miss the opportunity to condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. In his statement, he spoke of a clear act of terrorism and called on the authorities to severely punish the perpetrators, whom he identified as Hamas supporters. Prosor made it clear that such attacks should not be tolerated and described them as unacceptable.

Details of the attack

How Voice.de According to reports, paint bags and smoke bombs were used in this attack. The criminals not only broke into the building, but also damaged windows and left graffiti with suspected political content. Five suspects were arrested while hiding on an upper floor. They offered no resistance and fortunately there were no injuries.

The investigators, including the state security and the anti-terrorism center, have already focused on the background to the crime. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution Such attacks are often directly related to political events. The attack in Ulm could be directly related to the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which led to an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip. Such events can be interpreted as historical justification for acts of violence in Germany.

Political motives behind the attack

There have already been protests against the Elbit company in the past, like this Agree stated. In August, around 30 activists marched through Ulm demanding the closure of all Elbit locations in Germany. Investigators are now examining possible connections to these protests.

The authorities are faced with the challenge of understanding the motives of the radicalized while at the same time dealing with the persistently high threat of Islamist terrorism. In 2024 alone, over 11,000 people in Germany will be attributed to Salafism, and the violence-oriented Islamist potential includes around 9,540 people. A circumstance that poses enormous challenges not only to the security authorities, but also to society as a whole.

With estimated damage in the low six-figure range and the arrest of several suspects, it remains to be seen how the investigation will progress and what consequences will follow for the perpetrators. In any case, this incident could represent a turning point for the city of Ulm and beyond, which once again illustrates why prevention measures and education are so important.