Ex-Haniyeh Bodyguard Convicted in UK Knife Attack, Faces German Terror Charges
Summarized from The Jerusalem Post by baba
Mohammed Al-Fatah, a former bodyguard for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, was convicted in the UK for a knife attack on an enforcement officer. He is also wanted in Germany for allegedly playing a central role in a Hamas plot to attack Israelis and Jews in Europe. The UK jury was unaware of his alleged Hamas ties and the German charges. Al-Fatah, who obtained British citizenship in 2020, faces extradition to Germany after serving his sentence in the UK.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Mohammed Al-Fatah, ex-bodyguard for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, convicted in UK for knife attack.
- Al-Fatah is wanted in Germany for allegedly plotting Hamas terror attacks against Israelis and Jews in Europe.
- The UK jury was unaware of Al-Fatah's alleged Hamas connections and the German terror plot allegations.
- Al-Fatah received political asylum in the UK in 2015 and became a British citizen in 2020.
- German prosecutors claim Al-Fatah received firearms and ammunition for planned attacks in Germany and Austria.
- The British Home Office is reviewing Al-Fatah's naturalization file due to the case.
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