Overview
- The Brandenburg state parliament received an anonymous letter on Monday threatening Andreas Büttner with the words “We will kill you,” alongside an inverted red triangle.
- State security examined a gray substance in the envelope under safety protocols and determined it was harmless.
- Early Sunday, a shed on Büttner’s Templin property caught fire around 3:40 a.m. as his family was inside the home; firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported.
- Police recorded an “anti-constitutional” symbol near the property that dpa sources identified as a red triangle used in Hamas propaganda, with officials cautioning that the investigation continues.
- Brandenburg leaders condemned the attacks and pledged support, while investigators assess an escalating intimidation campaign with no arrests announced, set against rising antisemitic offenses and a prior swastika vandalism of Büttner’s car in August 2024.