Germany arrests three men suspected of targeting Jewish institutions

"The men are suspected of of being foreign operatives' for Hamas and will appear in court Thursday, prosecutors say. German authorities have arrested three men suspected of preparing a serious act of violence against Jewish targets in Germany, allegedly on behalf of the Palestinian group Hamas. Prosecutors say they suspect the three men of being foreign operatives for Hamas and of being involved in procuring firearms and ammunition for attacks targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany. list of 3 itemsend of list"

"In the course of today's arrests, various weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle and several pistols, as well as a considerable amount of ammunition, were found, the federal prosecutors said in a statement. The three men, identified under German privacy laws only as German citizen Abed Al G, Wael FM, born in Lebanon, and German citizen Ahmad I, were arrested in Berlin on Wednesday."

"Hamas is designated as a terrorist organisation by Germany, as well as the European Union (EU) as a whole. In February, four Hamas members suspected of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe went on trial in Berlin in what prosecutors described as the first court case against members of the Palestinian group in Germany. Anti-terrorism investigators observed the suspects meeting in Berlin for a weapon handover before operational forces intervened and discovered functional weapons, including a Glock pistol,"

Three men were arrested in Berlin on suspicion of preparing a serious act of violence against Jewish targets in Germany on behalf of Hamas. Federal prosecutors allege the men were acting as foreign operatives for Hamas and were involved in procuring firearms and ammunition to target Israeli or Jewish institutions. Authorities seized various weapons during the arrests, including an AK-47 assault rifle, several pistols and a considerable amount of ammunition, and forensic technicians are examining the arsenal. The suspects, identified under German privacy laws as Abed Al G, Wael FM and Ahmad I, are in their 30s or 40s and will appear in court to determine pretrial custody. Searches also took place in Leipzig and Oberhausen.

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