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Berlin Opens State-Security Trial of Suspected Hezbollah Fighter

The case tests Germany’s 2020 Hezbollah ban in a state-security court.

Overview

  • The trial began on January 13 with the indictment read in court, a court spokesperson said.
  • Prosecutors charge the 30-year-old Berlin resident with membership in a terrorist organization, preparing a serious state-endangering offense, and distributing propaganda.
  • The indictment alleges he traveled to Lebanon in 2023, received military and ideological training, and served in a Hezbollah combat unit.
  • Investigators say he took part in fighting in border areas and helped launch rockets toward unspecified targets in Israel or Syria.
  • After returning to Berlin in October 2024, he allegedly maintained contacts and promoted Hezbollah on social media, and hearings are scheduled through March.