Overview

• Stephan Hensel continued testimony describing the children’s panic attacks, nightmares, weekly therapy, use of aliases at school, and repeated relocations since the New Year’s operation.
• He reiterated claims that Christina Block used physical and psychological violence in 2021, which she denies while alleging he manipulated the children.
• The court heard disputes over the role of a child psychologist; on Tuesday the expert offered to attend future hearings and hold an intake conversation with Block.
• Prosecutors reported searches at 13 sites tied to a failed 2022 retrieval and named ex‑BND chief August Hanning and a retired Hamburg LKA officer as suspects, which their side rejects.
• Investigators say one alleged abductor in Israel has signaled willingness to cooperate and another in custody has provided detailed statements, while the daughter’s potential testimony remains unresolved.