German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and planning attacks in Europe.
The man, named as 'Mohammad S,' was stopped at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport after arriving from Beirut on Friday evening.
Federal prosecutors stated that in August 2025 he helped procure 300 rounds of ammunition and was involved in an alleged plot to attack Jewish and Israeli institutions.
He is due to be brought before a federal judge who will decide on a pretrial detention.
Hamas, which controlled Gaza but has been severely weakened by Israeli operations in the territory, is considered a terrorist organization by the US, UK, Israel, and many other countries.
The militant Palestinian group carried out attacks on Israel in October 2023, resulting in approximately 1,200 deaths and more than 250 hostages taken.
Since these events, Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry reported that over 70,000 Palestinians have died due to Israeli military actions.
German authorities indicated that 'Mohammad S' colluded with 'Abed Al G,' one of three alleged Hamas members arrested last October for planned attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions.
These individuals were reportedly apprehended while meeting for a weapons handover in Berlin, and two were German nationals while the other was from Lebanon.
Police also conducted searches in Leipzig and Oberhausen around that time, according to reports.
In a related incident, another suspected Hamas member was detained by German authorities near the Czech Republic border in November.
