German federal prosecutors have apprehended a Lebanese national identified as “Mohammad S” at Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport, alleging his involvement in a Hamas-orchestrated conspiracy to attack Jewish and Israeli institutions across Europe. The suspect was intercepted upon arrival from Beirut on Friday evening.
According to official statements, Mohammad S played an operational role in the terrorist network by facilitating weapons procurement, specifically securing 300 rounds of ammunition in August 2025. His arrest connects directly to a broader counterterrorism operation that previously resulted in the detention of three Hamas operatives in October, including alleged co-conspirator “Abed Al G”.
The earlier arrests occurred during a weapons transfer operation in Berlin, involving two German nationals and one Lebanese individual. Concurrent police raids in Leipzig and Oberhausen uncovered additional evidence of the terrorist network’s activities. This development follows another November apprehension of a Hamas suspect near the German-Czech border.
Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization by the United States, United Kingdom, Israel and numerous other nations, has seen its operational capabilities diminished by Israeli military actions in Gaza following its October 2023 attacks that killed approximately 1,200 Israelis and resulted in over 250 hostages. Subsequent hostilities have reportedly claimed over 70,000 Palestinian lives according to Gaza’s Hamas-controlled health ministry.
Mohammad S now awaits a federal judicial review to determine pretrial detention arrangements as Germany continues its intensified security measures against international terrorist threats.