Overview

• The trial against a 24-year-old university student accused of attacking Jewish student Lahav Shapira began today at Amtsgericht Tiergarten in Berlin.
• The prosecution alleges the attack was motivated by antisemitism and Shapira's political activism connected to the Hamas terror attack on Israel.
• The February 2, 2024, assault in Berlin-Mitte left Shapira with severe injuries, including a complex facial fracture and brain bleeding.
• Shapira is participating in the trial as a side complainant and is the first witness to provide testimony.
• Federal Anti-Semitism Commissioner Felix Klein has expressed his intent to closely monitor the trial, which is expected to conclude with a verdict on April 17, 2025.