German police arrest Lebanese man on suspicion of Hamas membership

German police arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of the Palestinian Hamas movement and planning "attacks" in Europe, at Brandenburg Airport in Berlin after his arrival from Beirut on Friday evening. Federal prosecutors said the suspect, in August 2025, helped acquire 300 rounds of ammunition and was involved in an "alleged plot to attack Jewish and Israeli institutions." The suspect is scheduled to appear before a federal judge who will decide whether he will be remanded in custody. Hamas is classified as a "terrorist organization" by the United States, Britain, "Israel" and many other countries.

German authorities say "Mohammed S." conspired with "Abdul al-J.", one of three alleged Hamas members arrested last October in connection with planning attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions. The three were reportedly arrested while meeting to hand over weapons in Berlin. Two of them are German nationals, and the third is from Lebanon. Coinciding with the arrests, police carried out searches in the German cities of Leipzig and Oberhausen.

In a separate context, German authorities, in November, arrested another suspected Hamas member, also a Lebanese national, near the border with the Czech Republic.