Berlin Court Issues Sentences in 1995 Bomb Plot and Opens Trial for Attack on Jewish Student
Two left-wing extremists receive probation for a failed 1995 bombing, while a trial begins for a violent assault linked to allegations of antisemitism.
- Peter K. and Thomas W., involved in a failed 1995 left-wing bombing plot, were sentenced to two years' probation after returning to Germany and confessing.
- The Berlin court cited the passage of time, lack of actual harm, and the defendants' cooperation as reasons for the lenient sentence.
- The trial for the February 2024 attack on Jewish student Lahav Shapira began, with the accused admitting to the assault but denying antisemitic intent.
- Prosecutors argue the assault stemmed from antisemitism tied to tensions following the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, while the defense claims a personal dispute motivated the attack.
- In Mannheim, investigations into a 2024 knife attack that killed a police officer are now probing potential extremist and Russian connections.









































































