Overview

• The Hamburg court is pressing on with testimony as Christina Block faces extended questioning about the alleged New Year’s Eve 2023/24 seizure of her two youngest children in Denmark.
• Prosecutors say operatives from an Israeli security firm took the children and transported them by camper to a farm in Baden-Württemberg, while Block pleads not guilty and denies prior knowledge.
• The proceedings unfold against a backdrop of conflicting custody rulings after Danish authorities declined to enforce a German order granting Block sole residence rights.
• Outside the courtroom, live tickers, cameras capturing arrivals and departures, and a roster of roughly 140 witnesses have turned the case into a public spectacle.
• With in-court audio and video barred by German law, the intense attention has spurred concerns about privacy and fairness, and the children remain shielded at an undisclosed location.