Hamas firearms transporter arrested in Germany, sixth in European network
Mahmoud Z. was arrested on a train in Flensburg after entering Germany from Denmark, and charged with multiple firearms violations.
One of the suspected foreign operatives of Hamas, whom authorities believe to have prepared a serious act of violence targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany, is escorted by police after arriving by helicopter at Germany's German Federal Public Prosecutor in Germany, October 2, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/HEIKO BECKER)ByMICHAEL STARR