Overview

• Three Berlin police officers sustained serious injuries in separate incidents from Thursday to Sunday, including a pro-Palestinian protest, a knife attack in Neukölln, and football fan riots.
• More than 50 officers in total were injured during the weekend’s unrest, with incidents involving knives, bottles, and pyrotechnics posing significant threats.
• The officer critically injured in Neukölln has stabilized and returned home, while the 28-year-old suspect was released due to insufficient evidence of a targeted knife attack.
• Police President Barbara Slowik Meisel condemned the violence, calling it a 'black weekend,' and lamented the growing loss of respect for law enforcement.
• Interior Senator Iris Spranger emphasized the need for harsh consequences and thorough investigations, with further updates expected from legal authorities this week.