Overview

• A 29-year-old German citizen was arrested in Berlin-Neukölln on charges of preparing a severe state-endangering violent act.
• The suspect is accused of affiliating with Hezbollah and traveling to Lebanon in late 2023 for training in firearms and warfare tactics.
• Investigators allege the training was intended to prepare for acts such as murder and hostage-taking targeting the state of Israel.
• Police raided the suspect's apartment and car, seizing mobile phones now under forensic analysis to investigate international extremist ties.
• Local officials have expressed concern over rising antisemitism and Islamist extremism in Germany following this arrest.