Overview
- Officers broke up the spontaneous gathering near the Bundeskanzleramt after repeated prohibited chants and then recorded participants’ identities.
- Authorities filed 183 criminal reports, including alleged use of symbols of unconstitutional or terrorist organizations, public-order offenses, and assaults on officers.
- About 188 people were temporarily detained and later released, while five of roughly 230 officers on duty reported minor injuries.
- Video from the scene captured chants including “Sinwar” and “Israel will never be,” which were among the expressions police deemed unlawful.
- The rally followed social-media calls from the “heartoffalastin” account and had no identifiable organizer, with investigations continuing.