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German court sentences two for plotting to kill leader of German Jewish community for Iran

A Hamburg court ruled that Iranian intelligence recruited a man to carry out state-sponsored terrorism in Germany, sentencing him to eight and a half years in prison.

An illustrative silhouette of an intelligence agent handler with a backdrop of the Iranian flag.
Counter-demonstrators hold an Israeli flag and a banner with the lettering 'Fight left-wing antisemites' on the sidelines of a pro-Palestinian demonstration under the title 'United4Palestine' in Berlin on October 10, 2026.

Berlin shopkeeper attacked after displaying posters against antisemitism for Oct. 7 anniversary

People look at Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate is illuminated with the Israeli flag in Berlin on October 7, 2026, the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel.

Germany stands 'firmly' on Israel's side, Oct. 7 must never be repeated, says Chancellor Merz

A sign on a fence outside the headquarters of the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), Germany's foreign intelligence service, is pictured, after former BND chief August Hanning was arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason and obtaining state secrets, in Berlin, Germany, October 6, 2026.

German spy chief accused of treason, espionage issued formal arrest warrant


'Tinder Swindler,' Simon Leviev gets released from Georgian prison

Israeli national Shimon Hayut, widely known as Simon Leviev, has been released from prison, and according to his legal team, German authorities have dropped multiple cases against him.

 The Tinder Swindler, a Netflix crime documentary about Israeli con man Shimon Hayut.

Not Prague, not Berlin: The city emerging as Europe’s winter surprise

As Christmas market prices rise in Germany and Switzerland, a Polish city offers the same charm for half the cost – plus a bonus: Hunting hundreds of tiny dwarf statues across town.

Wrocław Christmas Market, Poland.

Sa'ar warns German delegation: 'A Palestinian state would be a Hamas terror state'

The delegation, organized by the European Division of the Foreign Ministry and the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, aims to deepen future German leaders' understanding of the "Israeli story."

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the ministry's offices in Jerusalem, May 22, 2025.

Hitler claimed Jesus was German and royals were ‘Jews’ in a forgotten interview - study

The book, 'Hitler’s Interviews: The Dictator and the Journalists' by media historian Lutz Hachmeister, is the first comprehensive account of Hitler’s dealings with reporters.

Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945) making a speech, 1936.

Anti-Hamas Islamic school principle claims attacker tried to push him in front of train

Mashhadani’s school became the target of multiple threats after Hamas’s October 7 attacks, as pro-Palestinian groups took issue with Mashhadani’s co-existence ethos.

A PROTESTER holds a Palestinian flag, on top of an underground station, at a rally in Berlin, marking a year since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, last October. Talk to some Jews, and you will hear them say that Europe has become inhospitable to Jews, says the writer.

Jewish students occupy Berlin university to protest antisemitism in student council

Occupation Against Antisemitism took over a plenary session of the General Students' Committee on Monday as a protest against the continuous pro-Palestinian occupations of buildings.

Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin

Second Afghan national arrested in Denmark over terror plot targeting Jews in Germany 

German prosecutors say a second Afghan national has been arrested in Denmark over a plot to attack Jewish targets in Germany, months after his alleged co-conspirator was detained.

 Police officers stand outside the Israeli embassy after a suspected shooting near the embassy, in Stockholm, Sweden October 1, 2024.

Germany bans Muslim Interaktiv association, searches properties

Seven properties in Hamburg and 12 in Berlin and Hesse were searched as part of investigations into Generation Islam and Realitaet Islam, the interior ministry said.

 Protestors demonstrate at rally in Hamburg, Germany. April 27, 2024.

Syrian man arrested by Berlin authorities suspected of planning ‘jihadi’ attack

The suspect was detained by a unit of the police Special Task Force after officers seized equipment for making a bomb during a search of three residential addresses linked to him.

A police officer works at the scene after Herdecke's newly elected Mayor Iris Stalzer was found seriously injured in a stabbing incident, in Herdecke, Germany, October 7, 2025

Israeli booted from Berlin cafe for coexistence shirt reading ‘falafel’ in Hebrew, English, Arabic

The employee who demanded they leave the cafe reportedly said they refused to serve Zionists.

 Berlin, Germany.