(Deutsche Welle) Prosecutors in Berlin said they have arrested three suspected Hamas operatives. The suspects were preparing attacks on Israeli and Jewish institutions in Germany, authorities said.
Hamas has been designated a terrorist organization by Germany, the EU, the US and several governments.
The three men, two Germans and one Lebanese national, were identified by authorities as Abed Al G., Wael F.M. and Ahmad I. Their last names were not disclosed, in line with German privacy rules.
The men are suspected of being involved in gathering firearms and ammunition to be used for acts of violence.
“The weapons were to be used by Hamas for assassinations targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany,” according to the Office of the Federal Public Prosecutor General.
