Overview
- Hamburg prosecutors recently interviewed two additional Israeli suspects who had been internationally wanted, granting safe-conduct that suspends but does not lift their warrants.
- After a three-week pause requested by the defense to review extensive off-court interviews, the trial is set to continue, with the alleged organizer expected to appear though no schedule is disclosed.
- Media-cited Signal chats labeled “Bring Kids Home” and a 30-page “Golden Ice” surveillance-and-rescue plan document early 2023 planning, yet they do not conclusively show an explicit order from Christina Block.
- One alleged participant, identified as a getaway driver, described reconnaissance in Denmark and multiple scenarios before seizing a New Year’s Eve opportunity, while court records recount the children being taken by force across the border.
- Reports attribute about €220,000 in cash payments to the Israeli team largely via the family lawyer, as Block denies commissioning any abduction and says the firm was retained for hotel IT security, with her defense targeting witness credibility and incentives.