Germany arrests three alleged Hamas operatives
German authorities detained three men in Berlin during a police operation targeting a suspected weapons handover. The Federal Prosecutor General confirmed provisional arrests of Abed Al G. (36), Wael F. M. (43) and Ahmad I. (44), who are accused of membership in Hamas and of being tasked to acquire firearms and ammunition for attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets; police seized an AK‑47, multiple pistols and significant ammunition and conducted searches in Leipzig and Oberhausen. The suspects are to appear before the Federal Court of Justice to seek formal arrest warrants and pretrial detention.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Three suspects provisionally arrested in Berlin and described as 'foreign operatives of Hamas' by Germany's federal prosecutor
- Weapons seized during the operation included an AK‑47 assault rifle, several pistols and a large quantity of ammunition
- Searches extended to Leipzig and Oberhausen; suspects scheduled to appear before the Federal Court of Justice the next day