Overview

• Federal prosecutors say the suspects had been procuring firearms since the summer to prepare a serious act of violence on behalf of Hamas.
• Police seized an AK-47, several pistols and a large cache of ammunition during raids in Berlin.
• A judge ordered the trio held on allegations including membership in a foreign terrorist organization and planning serious violence.
• Investigators believe Israeli or Jewish sites were potential targets, though specific operational details have not been disclosed.
• Mossad said the arrests followed close cooperation with German intelligence, and Hamas has denied involvement.