Overview
- At Wednesday’s hearing in Stuttgart-Stammheim, one defendant rolled in on a chair and four were carried by officers as supporters applauded, delaying the start by about 90 minutes.
- Accounts of progress diverged, with Stern reporting that prosecutors finally read the indictment and defense lawyers responded, while other outlets said fresh motions kept it pending.
- Prosecutors charge the five with property damage and membership in a criminal organization and say they belong to Palestine Action Germany, an offshoot of a UK group banned in 2025.
- The case centers on a Sept. 8, 2025 break-in at Elbit Systems’ Ulm site, which makes military communications gear, with reported damage between €1 million and €1.44 million, and the suspects were arrested at the scene and later posted confession videos.
- The trial resumes Friday, May 22, at the high-security Stammheim complex, where seating behind thick glass and vocal interruptions in the gallery have driven repeated delays.