Overview
- Israel’s intelligence service said a months-long joint operation with European agencies disrupted a continent-wide infrastructure that it says was preparing attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets.
- Austria’s DSN uncovered a Vienna cache in September holding pistols and explosive devices that investigators linked to Muhammad Na’im, son of senior Hamas figure Basem Na’im.
- German authorities reported multiple arrests connected to the probe, including the November detention of Burhan al-Khatib after time in Turkey, and a 39-year-old suspect seized in London on a German warrant.
- Officials describe Turkey as a convenient operational arena for the network, while Israeli intelligence highlights a September meeting in Qatar between Muhammad and Basem Na’im as potential evidence of higher-level involvement.
- European governments are complementing raids with legal and diplomatic steps, including moves to close associations and religious institutions alleged to facilitate Hamas fundraising and recruitment.