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German Prosecutors Say Seized Confession Video Shows Planned Hamas Attack in Europe

Federal investigators say the video links a transnational weapons network to an attack timed for the October anniversary and has prompted continued cross‑border arrests and prosecutions.

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Nach der Festnahme von insgesamt neun mutmaßlichen Hamas-Mitgliedern seit dem Herbst vermutet die Bundesanwaltschaft, dass die islamistische Palästinenserorganisation in dem Fall schon einen konkreten Terroranschlag in Europa ins Auge gefasst hatte.

Overview

  • Prosecutors disclosed on Monday that they recovered a pre‑made confession video from one suspect that reportedly announced an attack around 7 October 2025.
  • Authorities have arrested nine men since last autumn in a probe that alleges suspects procured, transported and stored weapons for strikes on Israeli or Jewish sites across Europe.
  • Investigators say the operation was active by summer 2025 and that one suspect stored weapons in Vienna while others were detained in Germany, the UK, Cyprus and most recently Denmark at the end of May.
  • A Berlin court in late March convicted four members of a related underground cell and for the first time ruled that Hamas qualifies as a 'terrorist association abroad' under German law, shaping how support is prosecuted.
  • The federal case remains open with ongoing European cooperation, prosecutions and security steps for potential targets likely to be key next developments for authorities and affected communities.