Germany thwarts planned attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin by Islamic State supporter

2 (21.00 uur) Germany thwarts planned attack

BERLIN – A suspected supporter of Islamic State, who intended to carry out an attack with firearms on the Israeli embassy in Berlin has been arrested, the Public Prosecutor General of Germany announced on Sunday. The suspect, a Libyan citizen who was only identified as “Omar A” in official statements and media, was accused by Germany of supporting the terrorist ideology of ISIS, and in order to plan and carry out the attack, he exchanged information with a member of ISIS in a Messenger chat online. The man was detained on Saturday in Bernau, a locality outside of Berlin, Euronews reported.

Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor wrote on X/Twitter, “Muslim antisemitism is no longer just hate rhetoric; it leads to and encourages terrorist activities worldwide. This is yet another example of Israeli embassies being on the front line of the diplomatic battlefield.” “I would like to commend the German law enforcement authorities for their intensive efforts to ensure the safety of the official representatives of the State of Israel,” Prosor stated. (jpost)
Photo: Police secure the area of the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany. (jpost)…[+]