Overview
- A key witness, Alon K., told the court he only passed along an email contact for the suspected Israeli operative and denied any role, with part of his testimony held behind closed doors for safety reasons tied to an intelligence-linked individual.
- Christina Block objected to the use and reported leaks of her seized electronic diary but said she would answer questions about its contents due to public pressure.
- Prosecutors allege the Israeli security firm Cyber Cupula carried out the New Year 2023/24 transfer of the children from Denmark to Germany, with alleged leader David Barkay still at large.
- The court set the next hearing for October 29 and has sessions scheduled through March 2026.
- Three co-defendants, including a cousin of Block, her husband, and a security entrepreneur, sought severance citing personal strain, but judges ruled a split would duplicate extensive evidence and complicate assessing alleged aiding offenses.