A fire broke out at the Pardubice Armory, leading to the destruction of several buildings, and the group known as The Earthquake Faction has claimed responsibility for the incident. In their statement, the group asserts that the attack was a targeted strike against a center of Israeli weaponry and that no one was injured during the incident. They justify the act as a means to end Czech involvement in what they describe as the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. This incident marks a potentially unprecedented attack in the Czech Republic, as domestic sites have previously been targeted by foreign operatives, notably in the case of the Vrbětice ammunition depot explosion caused by Russian intelligence operatives.

Interior Minister Lubomír Metnar has emphasized that law enforcement and intelligence services are treating the situation seriously, and he plans to convene a crisis team to address the potential threat posed by this group, which has so far been unknown in the region. The urgency of the response reflects the growing concern over domestic security as the nature of the attack connects broader geopolitical conflicts to local ramifications, raising alarms over the potential ramifications for public safety and national security amidst rising tensions surrounding international events.