Gaza to Europe to Cairo: Case Presents Israel Rare Opportunity
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
An alleged Hamas cell leader who infiltrated Britain, received asylum and citizenship, and participated in pro-Hamas rallies was arrested after planning mass shootings in Europe. Precise Israeli intelligence led to the foiling of the attack. This case coincides with Egypt's permanent designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, including its European infrastructure. The author urges Israel to adopt Egypt's approach and lead an international effort to combat the movement.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An alleged Hamas operative in Britain planned mass shootings in Europe, foiled by Israeli intelligence.
- The operative received political asylum and citizenship in the UK after infiltrating in 2014.
- Egypt permanently declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization, including its European branches.
- The author advocates for Israel to adopt Egypt's stance and lead an international campaign against the Brotherhood.
- The case highlights the alleged dual role of Brotherhood front organizations in civilian life and terrorism.
A Hamas cell member, who infiltrated Britain in 2014 and later received political asylum and full citizenship, was allegedly the head of a unit planning mass shootings in Europe. The individual, identified as Al Fateh, settled in Birmingham, a known hub for the Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), where he worked as a computer networks engineer for major companies like Samsung and Virgin Trains. Following the October 7th attacks, he actively participated in anti-Israel and pro-Hamas demonstrations in Britain, often seen wearing a keffiyeh and a high-visibility vest as an organizer.
According to German federal prosecutors, Al Fateh's cell planned to carry out attacks in Berlin and Vienna on the second anniversary of October 7th. He traveled to Berlin in July 2025, received five semi-automatic pistols and ammunition from a Hamas operative, smuggled them to a secret warehouse in Vienna, and obtained forged Greek identity documents and funds transferred through European support networks. Precise intelligence provided by Israel led to his arrest and the foiling of the planned attack.
This case emerges as Egypt has permanently designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. On November 9, 2026, Cairo's Public Prosecution officially declared the movement a terrorist group, extending its classification beyond temporary measures. Notably, Egypt's terror decree includes 35 entities, explicitly targeting the movement's civilian and religious infrastructure in Europe, not just its Middle Eastern operatives.
The author, Amit Yagur, argues that Israel must learn from Egypt's decisive approach, which is also supported by Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. These Arab nations recognize the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, like Hamas, as an existential jihadist threat. Yagur suggests Israel should outlaw all branches, support organizations, and funding sources of the movement, defining them as permanent terrorist groups. This, he contends, presents a strategic opportunity to demonstrate that allowing the Muslim Brotherhood's front organizations to operate under a civilian and religious guise poses a threat to national security. Israel, along with regional partners and potentially the US and European nations, should initiate a joint international campaign to dismantle the movement militarily, politically, legally, constitutionally, and ideologically.