Germany charges seven suspected Hamas members over planned attack

BERLIN, Sept 11 (Reuters) - ‌German ​federal ​prosecutors have charged seven suspected Hamas members in Berlin with membership ‌in a foreign terrorist organisation and ⁠preparing an attack, including by procuring weapons, ‌they said on Friday.

German ‌security forces have repeatedly warned that since the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on ​October 7, 2023, various militant groups have called for violence against ⁠Jews in Germany.

German domestic intelligence has said the foiled ​plot shows that Hamas or affiliated individuals are attempting to "establish clandestine logistical ​networks in Germany for ‌procuring weapons and planning attacks."

Prosecutors said on Friday that the ⁠men acted on orders from senior Hamas figures and secured a fully automatic rifle, ⁠13 pistols and more than 700 rounds of ​ammunition for a planned attack in Germany or Austria in early October 2025 for the ‌second anniversary of Hamas' attacks on Israel.

The attacks were meant ‌to target Israeli representatives, Jews or ⁠pro-Israel individuals, they ‌added.

All suspects remain ​in custody.

(Reporting by Kirsti Knolle and Thomas Seythal, editing by Miranda ‌Murray)

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