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Germany charges 7 suspected Hamas members over attack plot

Prosecutors say the suspects obtained a rifle, 13 pistols and more than 700 rounds of ammunition for coordinated attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets.

  • On Friday, the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe charged seven suspected Hamas members with plotting a deadly attack on Israeli or Jewish targets in Germany or Austria.
  • Prosecutors allege the suspects planned the attack for early October 2025 to mark the second anniversary of Hamas-led attacks on Israel, acting on orders from senior Hamas figures.
  • Authorities seized a fully automatic rifle, 13 pistols, and more than 700 rounds of ammunition, with German domestic intelligence reporting the cell sought to "establish clandestine logistical networks in Germany for procuring weapons and planning attacks."
  • All seven suspects remain in custody following arrests conducted in Germany and abroad over recent months, with investigators confirming they were actively pursuing a concrete attack plan.
  • German security forces have repeatedly warned of heightened threats to Jewish communities since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, with militant groups calling for violence against Jewish targets.
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An automatic weapon, thirteen pistols, hundreds of bullets and plans for attacks on Jewish targets. German intelligence services managed to thwart a terror plan by alleged Hamas members in Berlin and Vienna last year. Seven men are now in custody. The timing of the planned attack...

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A fully automatic rifle, 13 pistols, more than 700 rounds of ammunition – even the confessional video for the planned assassination attempt was already recorded. Seven alleged Hamas members in the middle of Europe are said to have prepared a bloodbath of Jews, Israeli representatives and supporters of Israel. The men lived long ago in Europe, several had European passports – and six of the seven accused have a documented reference to Lebanon. Be…

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Haaretz broke the news in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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