Hamas Members Charged in Germany for Plotting European Terror Attack
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
German federal prosecutors have indicted seven Hamas members for allegedly planning a terror attack against Israeli and Jewish targets in Germany and Austria, acting on orders from senior Hamas officials. The operation, uncovered through a joint investigation by Israel's Mossad and European agencies, involved acquiring weapons and establishing caches. Three suspects were arrested in Berlin on October 1, 2025, with a cache of weapons found in Vienna.
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- Seven Hamas members indicted in Germany for plotting terror attacks in Europe.
- The planned attacks targeted Israeli and Jewish individuals and institutions.
- Weapons, including an AK-47 and handguns, were seized by authorities.
- The plot was uncovered by Israel's Mossad in cooperation with European intelligence.
- Three suspects were arrested in Berlin on October 1, 2025.
German federal prosecutors announced Friday the indictment of seven Hamas members accused of planning a deadly attack against Israeli and Jewish targets in Germany and Austria, acting on orders from senior figures within the terror organization. The indictment, filed with the State Security Chamber at the Higher Court of Berlin, alleges that the seven defendants were part of Hamas's operational wing outside the Gaza Strip. Senior Hamas officials reportedly instructed some of them to acquire weapons and ammunition in Germany for the planned attack, which was to target official Israeli representatives, Jews, or individuals identified as pro-Israel supporters.
The indictment asserts that this was not an independent initiative by Hamas supporters but rather an operation conducted under the organization's auspices and directives. The military wing of Hamas, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, has allegedly been establishing weapons caches in Europe for years to be used by its operatives. The case came to light following an extensive investigation led by Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, in cooperation with European intelligence services and law enforcement.
In November 2025, the Prime Minister's Office, on behalf of the Mossad, stated that Hamas was building terror infrastructure in Europe to carry out attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets. This infrastructure included operatives, weaponry, and arms depots prepared for terror cells to strike innocents "on the day the order is given." Complex counter-terrorism operations were conducted in various countries, including Germany and Austria, leading to arrests and the discovery of weapons caches. In Vienna, Austria's Directorate for State Security and Intelligence (DSN) uncovered a cache containing handguns and other weapons hidden in a suitcase within a rented storage unit.
According to the indictment, Hamas was preparing for a specific attack in Germany or Austria, planned for early October 2025, around the second anniversary of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel. Three of the group's members were arrested in Berlin on October 1, 2025. By the time of their arrest, the network had reportedly acquired an automatic rifle, identified as a Kalashnikov AK-47, 13 handguns including Glock service pistols, and over 700 rounds of ammunition. Some of the weapons were transferred from Germany to Austria and stored in the Vienna hideout.