Authorities in Vienna confirmed yesterday the discovery of a hand grenade at the entrance to a residential building on Tempelgasse in the city's Leopoldstadt district, a street that houses two synagogues, though police have emphasized no direct link to the religious sites or evidence of antisemitic intent.
The device, identified as an F1-model grenade from the 1970s, was found wrapped in white cloth by a synagogue employee. Vienna police stated it contained no explosives and featured a non-functional detonator, rendering it harmless and posing no immediate danger. Bomb disposal experts were called to the scene and safely removed the item.
