Ex-Haniyeh Bodyguard to be Extradited to Germany Over Terror Plot
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
British authorities are expected to extradite Mohammed al-Fatah, a former bodyguard of the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, to Germany. He is suspected of involvement in planning terror attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe, including preparations for attacks in Germany or Austria around the second anniversary of the October 7th massacre. Al-Fatah was arrested in the UK for a separate knife attack on a bailiff and will be extradited after serving his sentence.
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- Ex-Haniyeh bodyguard Mohammed al-Fatah to be extradited from UK to Germany.
- He is suspected of planning terror attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.
- Attacks were allegedly planned for Germany or Austria around the second anniversary of October 7th.
- Al-Fatah played a key role in transporting and storing weapons for a terror cell.
- He was convicted in the UK for a knife attack on a bailiff.
British authorities are expected to extradite Mohammed al-Fatah, 40, to Germany on suspicion of involvement in planning terror attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe. Al-Fatah, who previously served as the close bodyguard of the late Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, is accused by Germany of participating in preparations for attacks in Germany or Austria. These attacks were reportedly planned to occur around the second anniversary of the October 7th massacre.
German investigations, which include seven suspected Hamas members, indicate al-Fatah played a key role in transporting and storing weapons intended for the terror cell. According to the extradition request, he was involved in transferring weapons to Vienna, Austria, where they were hidden for potential use in an attack. He also allegedly prepared a video claiming responsibility for the attack on behalf of Hamas, in which he appeared masked and threatened revenge.
Al-Fatah immigrated to Britain in 2015 and obtained British citizenship in 2020. He was arrested by local police following a separate criminal incident where he attacked a bailiff with a knife. He was convicted in the UK for unlawful wounding, possession of two knives, and criminal damage. While facing legal proceedings in Britain, German authorities pursued his extradition.
He is expected to be transferred to German law enforcement after completing his prison sentence in the UK. Reports suggest al-Fatah was part of Haniyeh's security detail since 2006. Between 2009 and 2012, he was reportedly linked to a tunnel used for smuggling weapons and gold into Gaza and was arrested in Egypt. Ismail Haniyeh was killed in Tehran in July 2024 by an explosive device detonated in his room.
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