Influencer Remains in Custody After Shooting Firework Into Berlin Apartment

The 23-year-old faces charges of attempted arson and dangerous bodily harm, with prosecutors citing flight risk as the reason for continued detention.

Atallah Younes, a 23-year-old influencer from the Westjordanland, remains in pretrial detention after firing a firework into a Berlin apartment on New Year's Eve.
Prosecutors have charged him with attempted severe arson, attempted dangerous bodily harm, and property damage, with a potential minimum prison sentence of one year if convicted.
Authorities argue that the suspect poses a flight risk due to a lack of stable residence or social ties in Germany; he was arrested on January 4 at Berlin's airport attempting to leave the country.
The incident, captured in a now-deleted Instagram video, showed Younes aiming and launching the firework into a residential building, causing damage to a bedroom but no injuries.
The investigation is nearing completion, and the prosecution plans to file formal charges soon, while Younes has not commented on the allegations during legal proceedings.