Overview

• The Berlin court sentenced Atallah Younes, a 23-year-old influencer from the West Bank, to a six-month suspended prison term for property damage.
• The court dismissed charges of attempted arson and dangerous bodily harm, citing insufficient evidence of intent to cause harm or a fire.
• The incident occurred on New Year’s Eve 2024, when Younes fired a firework rocket into a Berlin apartment, which was later shared in a viral video with over six million views.
• Younes expressed regret, claiming he mistakenly believed the firework would ascend harmlessly, but prosecutors argued his actions were reckless and self-serving.
• The suspended sentence has drawn criticism, with some arguing it may fail to deter similar social media-driven stunts in the future.