Overview

• German authorities conducted nationwide raids at 54 locations across seven states, primarily targeting the Islamic Centre of Hamburg (IZH) and five affiliate groups for alleged links to Iran and Hezbollah.
• The IZH, which runs a mosque in Hamburg, is suspected of exerting significant influence or full control over other mosques and groups, promoting anti-Semitic and anti-Israel attitudes.
• The raids were part of an investigation into support for Hezbollah, which Germany banned in 2020, considering it a terrorist organization.
• No arrests were made during the raids, which were focused on gathering evidence for the investigation.
• Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized that the action was against Islamists, not against a religion or another state.