Several Hamas members are said to have prepared attacks in the West. Until now, the terrorist organization has only operated in the Middle East.
Vienna. On Friday, the suspected terrorists were brought before the judge in Karlsruhe, Germany. The quartet is said to have prepared attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe. At first glance, the news is disturbing, but it is not surprising because, according to the head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the threat of terrorism in Germany is “greater than it has been for a long time”. Two Islamists were recently arrested for planning an attack on a Christmas market. However, the latest report is also notable because the German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office accuses the quartet of being members of Hamas. It therefore had a “close connection” with its military wing, the al-Qassam Brigades.