Overview
- Keren Tennenbaum, an Israeli ex-soldier known as “Olga” and a central figure in the case, has given formal testimony to Hamburg prosecutors.
- In her account, Tennenbaum alleges Christina Block knew of the plan and issued instructions for the abduction of her children on New Year’s Eve 2023/24.
- She further claims the Blocks’ family lawyer was a knowing participant and identifies the children’s deceased grandmother as the purported instigator.
- Reports on the testimony reference a phone Christina Block says she found in a hotel room after the kidnapping and the codeword “Happy New Year.”
- Authorities have not reached final findings, and prior public claims by then-lawyer Otmar Kury about the grandmother’s role were tied to Tennenbaum’s statements.