Seven Men Accused of Procuring Weapons for Hamas to Face Trial in Berlin from January

Seven men are to be tried before the 4th Criminal Division (State Security Division) of the Berlin Kammergericht, with hearings held at the Criminal Court in Moabit for security reasons. The trial is set to begin on January 13, 2027, and is scheduled through August 25, 2027, with sittings typically on Wednesdays and Thursdays. All seven face charges of membership in a foreign terrorist organisation and preparation of a serious act of violence endangering the state, as well as violations of weapons law; three additionally face charges under the War Weapons Control Act. According to prosecutors, the defendants procured firearms and ammunition for Hamas, intending the weapons to be used in attacks on Israeli, Jewish and pro-Israel targets in Germany or Austria. Investigators say that by the time arrests began in October 2025, the group had obtained one functional fully automatic rifle, 13 functional pistols, and more than 700 rounds of ammunition.