BR24: Attack On Israeli Embassy? 18-Year-Old Arrested
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“Security forces have arrested an 18-year-old Russian citizen in Brandenburg. He is suspected of having planned a politically motivated attack in Berlin, according to the Brandenburg Public Prosecutor's Office and the Potsdam Police Headquarters. According to ARD information, the attack was aimed at the Israeli embassy (external link) . Security authorities assume that the attack had an Islamist background. An arrest warrant has been issued against the man… IS has been calling for attacks for months via its propaganda channels, with threats increasing particularly on a German-language IS website. Recently, the suspected IS attacker in Villach was celebrated there, and after the Islamist-motivated attack in Munich, there were calls to run people over with vehicles. Experts warn against spreading such propaganda without context. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the international organization "Counter Extremism Project," emphasizes that IS aims to spread its messages widely through various media.”
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On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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