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Berlin police detain man after antisemitic assault on Jewish family in Charlottenburg

Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old suspect after an antisemitic attack on a Jewish man and two children in Charlottenburg, amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Police stand guard at the main train station of Giessen, Germany. November 29, 2025.
PEOPLE WALK through the static display behind a drone mockup at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2026.

‘Wingmen’ aircraft takes spotlight at ILA Berlin airshow as Europe continues rearming

As conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East continue, the US and European countries have increased their focus on developing and procuring unmanned AI-powered drones to complement their fighter jets.

|ByASHER SMITH
Babka & Krantz, a Berlin Jewish bakery, closed citing harassment as well as economic pressure, as seen in June 2026.

Celebrated Berlin Jewish bakery closes, citing harassment since October 7

Babka & Krantz opened in 2022 and added a second location in December 2024, adjacent to the memorial at the site where the Nazis devised their “final solution” for the Jews during the Holocaust.

|ByTOBY AXELROD/JTA
A single lit candle lies on a frost covered concrete block at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on January 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Syrian national arrested for aiding 2025 Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing

A Syrian national was arrested in Berlin for aiding and abetting a 2025 knife attack at the Holocaust Memorial that left a Spanish tourist critically injured.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial

The arrest of the suspect, identified as Khalaf A., in line with German privacy laws, follows the sentencing of a Syrian refugee, Wassim Al M., in March to 13 years behind bars for attempted murder.

MAY 27, 2026ByREUTERS
A single lit candle lies on a frost covered concrete block at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on January 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Two men charged for plot to assassinate German Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran

Ali S. was charged with espionage, espionage for sabotage purposes, and attempted participation in murder and arson. Tawab M. was charged with attempted participation in murder.

MAY 21, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized in latest antisemitic vandalism incident

The memorial for the 32,000 deported Jews has faced repeated vandalism since its creation, with it being splashed with white paint and covered in parcel tape in August.

MAY 13, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A Stolperstein or a 'stumbling stone' with the words, "here lived Margot Bendheim, born 1921, deported 1944 - Theresienstadt, survived" engraved in memory of Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlaender, is embedded in front of the house where she once lived, after she died on May 9 at the age of 103.

Berlin renames state parliament plaza after German Holocaust survivor Margot Friedlander

"Margot Friedlander Square stands for human dignity, for Jewish life in our city, and for the values that are essential to our democracy: freedom, respect, and tolerance," said Berlin Mayor Wegner.

MAY 10, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Margot Friedländer, Holocaust survivor and honorary citizen of Berlin, participates in Berlin's event commemorating the end of World War II, May 7, 2025. (Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/dpa

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized, covered in green graffiti, police say

A stele at the Berlin memorial was discovered covered in green graffiti containing "inflammatory content," according to a Wednesday police statement.

MAY 10, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
People attend a commemoration of the victims of the Holocaust at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp on January 27, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.

Berliners are coming to terms with their past - book review

The 'desire to look away, to pretend ignorance, to be wilfully oblivious, must have been the norm.'

MAY 7, 2026ByGLENN C. ALTSCHULER
During the Nazi era (1933–1945), Berlin's Brandenburg Gate was heavily utilized as a propaganda symbol, representing Nazi power through marches and events.

A new Hebrew press in Berlin argues that Israel doesn’t own the language

Founded by two Israeli expatriates, Altneuland aims to create a global platform for Hebrew and Jewish literature, independent of state funding and rooted in a multilingual, borderless vision.

MAY 5, 2026BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA
Berlin argues that Israel doesnt own the language

'Kill all Jews:' Synagogue defaced with swastika, apartments graffitied in German cities

The Cottbus Synagogue was found vandalized with a swastika painted on its facade before dawn Monday, Brandenburg Police said, marking the second defacement of the Jewish house of worship in four days

APRIL 28, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Graffiti calling for the death of Jews found in Berlin on April 26, 2026.

Berlin’s farce: How Germany failed Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi - comment

In Berlin, Iran’s Prince Pahlavi rejects foreign influence claims while security failures and Germany’s political ties with the Islamic regime raise concerns.

APRIL 26, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, stained with red substance, leaves after a press conference at the House of the Bundespressekonferenz in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026.

Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi splashed with red substance in Berlin after criticizing ceasefire

Walla reported that Pahlavi was not hurt in the attack, and police arrested the suspect immediately afterward. Walla also said that the police stated that the substance appeared to be tomato juice.

APRIL 23, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure flashes the victory sign during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) USA 2026 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center, in Grapevine, Texas, U.S., March 28, 2026.