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Germany Detains Suspected Hamas Operative on Arrival in Berlin

Prosecutors describe a months-long probe into a Hamas support network, calling the ammunition purchase a concrete security threat.

Overview

  • Federal prosecutors ordered the arrest on Friday at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport as the suspect arrived from Beirut.
  • The detainee is identified as Mohammad S., 36, born in Lebanon, and is accused of belonging to Hamas.
  • Prosecutors allege he acquired about 300 rounds of ammunition in August for planned attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
  • Authorities say he coordinated with previously detained suspect Abel Al G., described as part of a logistical support structure.
  • He was due to appear Saturday before a Federal Court investigating judge to decide on pretrial detention, and investigators say no imminent attack was confirmed.