Germany – Hamas plot suspects arrested – 22 December 2023
Three members of Hamas have been arrested in Berlin over a possible plot to attack Jewish sites in Europe. One other member was arrested in the Netherlands. Hamas is the group that controls Gaza and is classed as a terrorist group in most European countries. The four men – two from Lebanon, one from Egypt and one from the Netherlands – were suspected to be looking for a store of weapons and are “closely linked” to Hamas’ military, German officials said. German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann said: “Attacks on Jews in Jewish institutions have increased in our country in recent weeks. We must therefore do everything we can to ensure that Jews in our country do not have to fear for their safety again.”
Published Friday 22 December 2023
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