Berlin Court to Try Four Suspected Hamas Operatives for Terrorist Activities

The accused allegedly managed weapon depots across Europe for potential attacks and are charged with membership in a foreign terrorist organization.

Four men, aged 34 to 57, are accused of serving as 'foreign operatives' for Hamas, managing weapon depots in Europe to support potential attacks.
The trial begins on February 25 at the Berlin Kammergericht under heightened security due to the severity of the charges.
The accused allegedly maintained weapon caches in Bulgaria, Denmark, and sought additional sites in Poland between 2019 and 2023.
German and Dutch authorities arrested the suspects in December 2023 following Hamas' October 2023 attack on Israel, which killed over 1,200 people.
Prosecutors claim the operatives were preparing for attacks targeting Israeli, Jewish, and U.S. facilities in Europe, including the U.S. Air Force base in Ramstein.