Overview

• On Friday afternoon in Gleisdreieck Park in Kreuzberg, a 29-year-old man threatened a 60-year-old Jewish man wearing a Davidstern necklace with a knife and shouted antisemitic slurs.
• A bystander recorded the confrontation and shared the video on X, capturing the attacker menacing both the man and his dog.
• Upon arrival, an officer drew their weapon to de-escalate the situation, prompting the suspect to drop the knife and be taken into custody.
• The suspect was admitted to a psychiatric unit and faces charges of attempted dangerous bodily harm, threat and insult.
• Berlin’s state security agency has taken over the investigation, reflecting concerns over a surge in antisemitic incidents in Germany.