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Five Held Over Attack on Elbit Site in Ulm After €1 Million Damage

Prosecutors are pursuing organized-crime charges based on evidence pointing to a political motive.

Overview

  • Two men and three women aged 23 to 39 with Irish, British, Spanish and German nationalities are in pretrial custody.
  • Prosecutors accuse the suspects of membership in a criminal organization, trespass and property damage linked to the attack on Elbit's Ulm facility.
  • Authorities estimate around €1 million in damage and say paint graffiti at the scene suggests a political motive.
  • Police report that several suspects entered the building and were arrested without resistance on an upper floor.
  • Investigators are examining a possible connection to the UK-banned group Palestine Action based on social-media material, which prosecutors have not confirmed, as Israel's ambassador condemned the act as terrorism and labeled the perpetrators Hamas supporters.