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

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.