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Spanish Police Warn Palestinian Terror Group Operatives Infiltrated Madrid Housing Protest
Spanish police warned on Thursday, October 15, 2026, that the Samidoun organization, designated as a terrorist group by several countries, has infiltrated and taken control of a housing protest encampment in Madrid's Puerta del Sol square. The group, which raises funds for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization, reportedly seized control after prominent leaders of the "Tenants Union" left the site.
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What happened
- 01Spanish police warned that the Samidoun terrorist organization has taken control of a housing protest camp in Madrid's Puerta del Sol.
- 02Samidoun is designated as a terrorist group by the United States, Germany, Canada, and the United Kingdom for fundraising for the PFLP.
- 03Prominent leaders of the Tenants Union left the encampment, which is now reportedly controlled by radical left-wing groups.
- 04Four police officers were injured and journalists were attacked by individuals within the protest camp.
- 05Municipal police officers were forced to barricade themselves inside a building on Monday after being attacked by camp occupants.
- 06Isabel Diaz Ayuso, President of the Community of Madrid, filed a formal complaint on Wednesday demanding an investigation into threats and property damage.
- 07The government delegate in Madrid continues to describe the protest camp as peaceful despite reports of violence and extremist control.
The takeover has led to violent escalations in the central square, including attacks on journalists and security forces. According to the JUPOL police union, municipal police officers were forced to barricade themselves inside a building and call for national police reinforcements after being attacked on Monday. Israel Hayom reported that four police officers were injured in clashes involving assaults and thrown objects.
In response to the violence, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, the President of the Community of Madrid, filed a formal complaint with the prosecutor's office on Wednesday, demanding an investigation into assaults, property damage, and threats, including calls for her death. Despite these reports of violence, the government delegate in Madrid continues to describe the protest camp as peaceful.
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Spanish Police Warn Palestinian Terror Group Operatives Infiltrated Madrid Housing Protest