Germany Foils Potential Attack by Suspected Hamas Member

Sat Jan 31 2026 13:55:02 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Authorities have arrested a Lebanese man in Berlin for allegedly planning attacks on Jewish institutions, extending their crackdown on terrorism in Europe.

German police have detained a Lebanese national suspected of being affiliated with Hamas and plotting attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets. This arrest follows a broader initiative to address rising terrorism concerns in Europe. The suspect was detained at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport upon arrival from Beirut, with allegations linking him to the procurement of ammunition for planned attacks.

German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and planning attacks in Europe.

The man, named as Mohammad S, was stopped at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport after arriving from Beirut on Friday evening.

Federal prosecutors stated that in August 2025, he helped procure 300 rounds of ammunition and was involved in an alleged plot to attack Jewish and Israeli institutions.

He is due to be presented before a federal judge who will determine his pretrial detention status.

Hamas, which controlled Gaza but has been significantly weakened by Israeli military operations, is identified as a terrorist organization by numerous countries, including the US, UK, and Israel.

The militant Palestinian group executed attacks on Israel in October 2023, resulting in the death of approximately 1,200 individuals and the abduction of over 250 people.

According to Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry, Israeli military actions have claimed over 70,000 Palestinian lives since those attacks.

German authorities have indicated that Mohammad S collaborated with Abed Al G, one of three individuals arrested last October for attempting to carry out attacks against Jewish and Israeli institutions.

The three were reportedly detained during a meeting for a weapons handover in Berlin, with two of those arrested being German nationals and another from Lebanon.

Police conducted searches in Leipzig and Oberhausen around the time of these arrests, as reported by Der Spiegel.

Additionally, in November, German authorities apprehended another suspected Hamas affiliate, also a Lebanese national, near the Czech Republic border.