Overview
- Der Spiegel identified the 36-year-old as Mohammed S., who was detained after arriving from Beirut and was on the federal police wanted list.
- Federal prosecutors say he belonged to a team of foreign operatives tasked with sourcing firearms and ammunition for attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions across Europe.
- Authorities allege he helped procure about 300 rounds of ammunition in August 2025 for potential operations.
- Investigators link him to Abed Al G, one of three suspects arrested in Berlin in October during a weapons handover, with related searches reported in Leipzig and Oberhausen.
- Officials describe the case as part of a broader network exposed publicly by Israel’s Mossad in November, with inquiries continuing across Germany and Europe.