# British citizen accused of planning attacks on Jewish centres in Germany and Austria

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bodyguard-of-hamas-leader-was-given-uk-citizenship-father-of-four-is-accused-of-plotting-a-massacre-of-european-jews-from-his-birmingham-terraced-home/
- Published: 2026-11-14T00:04:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T00:17:33+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16291569/Bodyguard-Hamas-leader-UK-citizenship-massacre-Jews-Birmingham-home.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Germany accuses a British citizen of helping plan attacks on Jewish centres.
- Prosecutors allege five guns were moved from Berlin to Vienna.
- The case has prompted questions about asylum and security checks.

## Summary

German prosecutors accuse Mohammed Alfatih, a Birmingham-based IT consultant and British citizen, of helping plan attacks on Jewish centres in Germany and Austria. The alleged plot, which authorities say was intended for the second anniversary of 7 October, was disrupted after a tip-off from Israel’s Mossad; Alfatih faces extradition proceedings in Germany.

Prosecutors allege Alfatih received five guns in Berlin, took them to Vienna and stored them with disguise materials. They also say he recorded a video intended to be released after the attacks. The article reports that he received asylum in 2015 and citizenship in 2021, and had previously served as a bodyguard to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh; politicians and researchers cited in the report have questioned how his background was assessed.

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