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July 3, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Politics
World

Globalists and Far Left Unite to Thwart Populist Victory.

Globalist and far-left candidates in France are strategically uniting ahead of the July 7 second round of the French legislative elections. They aim to thwart the National Rally (RN) party led by Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, which won the first round, from earning a majority.

Over 200 candidates from both the New Popular Front—centered on Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left France Unbowed party—and the Ensemble bloc—centered on President Emmanuel Macron’s globalist Renaissance party—have withdrawn from district races to give each other’s candidates a better chance of defeating RN.

The New Popular Front placed second in the first round, with the Macronists falling to third place.

Mélenchon has done a better job forcing his third-placed candidates to stand aside than Macron. The Ensemble camp faces internal divisions, with some reluctant to endorse far-left candidates due to economic and foreign policy disagreements.

Only candidates who secured over 50 percent of the vote in the first round are already guaranteed a seat in the National Assembly. Three or more candidates have qualified for the second round in over 300 districts out of 577, with the number of races that will be reduced to two-way contests due to withdrawals not yet officially confirmed by the Interior Ministry but likely to be substantial.

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News

Antifa Hosts Secretive Training Event in Philadelphia.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Antifa activists are conducting a three-day training conference in Philadelphia, despite claims by Democrats that Antifa is not an organization.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Antifa activists and organizers, with information shared by the Philly Anti-Capitalist blog.

📍WHEN & WHERE: A secret location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, over October 3-5.

🎯IMPACT: The event highlights Antifa’s organized nature, challenging the narrative that it is merely an “idea.”

IN FULL

Antifa activists are hosting a three-day training event in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this weekend, as the Trump administration designates the movement as a domestic terrorist threat. The event, known as the Philly Skillshare Convergence, is taking place from Friday through Sunday at a secret location. Advertised within Antifa circles, the convergence offers a series of workshops on street-level tactics, digital anonymity, and operational coordination.

One session, titled “Don’t turn yourself in. Be fugitive,” focuses on resisting state coercion and avoiding arrest. Other workshops include lessons on radio communications, encrypted online organizing, and “cyberpunk invisibility.” Promotional graphics feature a hammer, balaclava, and walkie-talkies, symbols commonly associated with “Black Bloc” militants.

The organizers say the event is designed to “strengthen collective capacities” for “organizing [and] attacking.” Attendees are required to request access via the encrypted email service Proton Mail.

The flyer was first posted on the Philly Anti-Capitalist blog, a site that regularly publishes announcements and post-event reports from left-wing activists. The site, which refers to Philadelphia as “occupied Lenapehoking,” hosts materials aimed at Antifa and anarchist groups. It includes a map of all Philadelphia Police Department stations and printable posters that declare, “The time to attack is always now.” The blog encourages anonymous submissions using Tor browser and encryption tools, but warns contributors not to share information that could aid investigations.

This year’s event comes amid heightened scrutiny of Antifa activities. In June, a self-described Antifa sharpshooter was charged with making assassination threats against President Donald J. Trump. In September, investigators linked ammunition used in the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk to slogans supporting Antifa and transgender ideology, scrawled directly onto the shell casings. Around the same time, Antifa-aligned demonstrators in Portland, Oregon, besieged a local ICE facility, prompting federal intervention.

In response to escalating incidents, President Trump officially designated Antifa as a “major domestic terrorist organization” in mid-September. The administration cited the movement’s decentralized yet coordinated actions, arguing that antifa represents a clear threat to national security and public order. The order directs federal agencies to dismantle Antifa-affiliated operations and scrutinize individuals and networks supporting the movement.

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News

DHS Fires TSA Leaders Responsible for Biden-Era Targeting of Mask Critics, J6ers.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) removed five senior officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), accusing them of abusing a now-abolished aviation security watchlist to target Americans.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, TSA officials, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The removals were announced on September 30, 2025, following an internal investigation into the TSA’s ‘Quiet Skies’ program.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These Americans were watchlisted and harassed despite there being no evidence of wrongdoing or illegal behavior.” – DHS statement.

🎯IMPACT: The Quiet Skies program has been dismantled, and DHS and TSA have referred the matter to Congress and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division.

IN FULL

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has dismissed five top officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for abusing the ‘Quiet Skies’ program—a defunct aviation security watchlist—to harass law-abiding U.S. citizens. According to DHS, these officials had “systematically watchlisted and denied boarding to those who exercised their individual rights and resisted mask mandates on airplanes nearly six months after the CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] relaxed its indoor mask mandate.”

The agency further accused the TSA of leveraging the January 6, 2021, Capitol protests to blacklist numerous Americans despite no proof of misconduct. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem remarked on X (formerly Twitter) that the TSA had “wildly abused their authority, targeting Americans who posed no aviation security risk under the banner of political differences.”

“President Trump promised to end the weaponization of government against the American people, and we are making good on that promise,” Noem added.

Launched in 2012 under the former Obama-Biden administration, the Quiet Skies initiative aimed to subject elevated-risk travelers to extra screenings. However, conservatives argue it was weaponized against ideological foes instead of real threats, and the Trump administration shuttered the program in June.

In May 2025, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) exposed that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard—now serving as President Donald J. Trump’s Director of National Intelligence (DNI)—had been monitored via Quiet Skies on U.S. flights in 2024. Gabbard described it as a program that “violated our constitutional rights and civil liberties, targeting political opponents, and costing taxpayers approximately $200 million per year, all while failing to stop a single terrorist.”

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2 hours ago
Crime
Immigration

Democrats Blasted After Refugee Suspected of Murder Released, Then Caught on Campus With a Rifle.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A repeat offender, Ephraim Debisa, was arrested on a college campus in Colorado for unlawful possession of a weapon and trespassing, following previous arrests for violent crimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ephraim Debisa, Rep. Gabe Evans (R-CO), Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams, and Governor Jared Polis (D-CO).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The arrest occurred last week in Weld County, Colorado.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is just devastating to public safety in Colorado, and it’s devastating to law enforcement morale.” – Rep. Evans

🎯IMPACT: The situation highlights concerns over Colorado’s criminal justice policies and their impact on law enforcement morale and public safety.

IN FULL

Ephraim Debisa, a 21-year-old refugee from Tanzania, was arrested last week in Weld County, Colorado, for unlawful possession of a weapon on school grounds and trespassing. According to the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, Debisa had previously been arrested on suspicion of attempting to commit second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and engaging in a riot. He also faced earlier charges of felony menacing and first-degree burglary. However, the Democrat-governed state’s recently enacted competency law has prevented Debisa from standing trial or being held by law enforcement.

Weld County Sheriff Steve Reams criticized Colorado’s Democratic leadership for policies that he says have weakened the criminal justice system. “They have continued to weaken the criminal justice system by handcuffing law enforcement, prosecutors, and judges for the sake of criminals,” said Reams. “I pray this individual doesn’t hurt another innocent victim but the public deserves to know of his past violent actions so they can protect themselves accordingly.”

Congressman Gabe Evans (R-CO) also expressed frustration over the situation, saying, “This is just devastating to public safety in Colorado, and it’s devastating to law enforcement morale.” Evans, a former police officer, noted the emotional toll such cases take on law enforcement, adding, “You go, and you arrest a repeat violent offender who then gets released, and then you got to go catch him again two weeks later when he’s armed with a gun.”

Evans pointed to broader issues, including anti-law enforcement sentiment and policies he described as “soft on crime.” He said, “For the last five years plus, we have seen the left double down on their anti-law enforcement rhetoric, going back to the riots of 2020. They are at an ideological point where they struggle to be able to actually back law enforcement and condemn political violence when it’s against conservative figures.”

Governor Jared Polis (D-CO) defended his administration’s actions, claiming he is “getting real results” on crime. However, he had to acknowledge that the new competency law has had “unintended consequences” and expressed willingness to work with law enforcement and legislators to address the issue.

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3 hours ago
Education

Trump Proposes Funding Boost for Universities Promoting Conservative Perspectives.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump is offering nine universities a deal to advance conservative ideas on campus in exchange for federal funding.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Trump administration and nine universities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The offer was sent from the White House on Wednesday to universities across the U.S.

💬KEY QUOTE: Participating universities will be required to scrap departments that “purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”

🎯IMPACT: So far, nine universities have been sent the proposal, which includes stipulations such as banning race or sex as factors in admissions and hiring, freezing tuition fees for five years, and capping international undergraduate students at 15 percent.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump has proposed a 10-point “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” to nine top universities, requiring them to promote conservative ideas and meet other conditions in exchange for federal funding. The compact promises benefits such as “substantial and meaningful federal grants” for universities that comply.

The deal includes stipulations such as banning race or sex as factors in admissions and hiring, freezing tuition fees for five years, and capping foreign undergraduate students at 15 percent. Universities must also foster a “vibrant marketplace of ideas” and scrap departments that “purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”

So far, nine universities have been sent the proposal, including Vanderbilt University, Dartmouth College, the University of Pennsylvania, and others. May Mailman, a senior White House adviser, explained that these universities were selected because their leadership or boards have shown a commitment to higher-quality education.

Critics, such as Cornell William Brooks from Harvard Kennedy School, have condemned the compact as a “weapon to exert command and control.”

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3 hours ago
Health

MAHA Push Sees Walmart Ditch Synthetic Dyes, Sweeteners, and Other Additives.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Walmart announced it will remove synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, and over 30 other additives from its store brands in compliance with the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Walmart, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and the Trump administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Changes are expected to be fully implemented by January 2027, with reformulated products hitting shelves in the coming months.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Our customers have told us that they want products made with simpler, more familiar ingredients—and we’ve listened.” – John Furner, Walmart U.S. CEO

🎯IMPACT: Walmart’s reformulation is expected to improve over 1,000 products and aligns with broader efforts to improve food quality and public health.

IN FULL

U.S. retail giant Walmart says it will eliminate synthetic dyes, artificial sweeteners, preservatives, and over 30 other additives from all of its store brands. The changes are set to impact over 1,000 products ranging from salty snacks to salad dressings and power drinks. Reformulated items will begin appearing on shelves in the coming months, with a full rollout expected by January 2027.

“Our customers have told us that they want products made with simpler, more familiar ingredients—and we’ve listened,” said John Furner, President and CEO of Walmart U.S. Notably, the move aligns the company with the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) initiative, which aims to address the underlying factors contributing to the nation’s growing health issues.

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has worked closely with companies like Walmart, PepsiCo, and Tyson Foods to phase out synthetic food dyes and other controversial additives.

In addition to Walmart’s efforts, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) and HHS have collaborated to restrict food stamp purchases to healthier options, cutting out sugary drinks and candy. At least 12 states have received waivers to adjust their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) guidelines accordingly.

“We are spending $405 million a day on SNAP, and about 10 percent is going to sugary drinks. If you add candies to that, it’s about 13-17 percent,” Kennedy said, emphasizing the need for healthier food options. He believes that taxpayers “should not be paying to feed the poorest kids in the country food that will give them diabetes.”

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4 hours ago
War

Hamas Military Chief Opposes Trump’s Peace Plan.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The leader of Hamas’ military wing in Gaza has reportedly rejected U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the conflict in Gaza.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Izz al-Din al-Haddad of Hamas, President Donald J. Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and other regional leaders.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The peace plan was announced on September 29, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We have one signature that we need, and that signature will pay in Hell if they don’t sign.” – President Trump

🎯IMPACT: The plan faces resistance from Hamas leaders, despite being backed by most Middle Eastern governments.

IN FULL

The head of Hamas‘s military wing in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, has reportedly rejected the 20-point peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald J. Trump. The proposal, which Israel has endorsed, aims to end the ongoing conflict in Gaza through measures such as disarmament, the release of hostages, and the establishment of a Palestinian transitional government.

Trump issued a deadline of three to four days for Hamas to accept the plan, warning of “a very sad end” if the group refuses. The plan includes provisions for large-scale aid to Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces, but it requires Hamas to relinquish its control over the territory.

Hamas leaders are reportedly divided on the proposal, with some political figures in Qatar expressing willingness to negotiate amendments. However, the group’s military wing, led by al-Haddad, remains opposed, citing distrust of Israel and concerns over disarmament and the creation of a security buffer zone along Gaza’s borders.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also expressed reservations, despite endorsing the plan. In a video posted on social media, Netanyahu stated that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would maintain a presence in parts of Gaza, potentially contradicting some elements of the U.S.-backed proposal.

Regional leaders, including the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt, have voiced support for Trump’s efforts, emphasizing the importance of a two-state solution. However, The National Pulse reported on Wednesday that United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for the so-called Occupied Palestinian Territories, Francesca Albanese, is calling on Palestinians to reject President Trump’s plan, dismissing it as the “Trap of the Century.”

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5 hours ago
Immigration
Politics

Maxine Waters Confirms Democrats Shut Down Government Over Funding for Illegals.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) appeared to admit that her party was shutting down the government to prioritize healthcare for illegal immigrants.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Maxine Waters, President Donald J. Trump, and Republican and Democratic lawmakers.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The government shutdown began at 12:01 AM on Wednesday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Democrats are demanding healthcare for everybody. We want to save lives.” – Maxine Waters

🎯IMPACT: The shutdown has furloughed 750,000 federal employees, with Republicans signaling potentially permanent layoffs and Democrats holding firm on healthcare demands.

IN FULL

Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) appeared to admit in an interview earlier this week that her Democrat colleagues in the U.S. Senate forced a government shutdown over the lack of healthcare funding for illegal immigrants in the Republican stopgap funding bill. In an interview with Alison Steinberg of Lindell TV, Waters stated, “Democrats are demanding healthcare for everybody. We want to save lives. We want to make sure that healthcare is available to those who would die, but having the help of their government.”

The admission by the senior House Democrat lawmaker bolsters Republican claims that congressional Democrats are prioritizing illegal immigrants over American citizens and federal government workers. In a post on Truth Social, President Donald J. Trump slammed Democrat leaders on Capitol Hill, noting Waters’s comments, “Maxine Waters admitted that she is demanding Healthcare for Illegal Aliens, and it’s going to be Top of the Line, taking American Taxpayers’ Healthcare away from them!”

Late Tuesday, Senate Democrats moved to block a Republican-backed short-term funding measure that would have averted the budget lapse, setting off the government shutdown at 12:01 AM on Wednesday. The Republican stopgap bill sought to maintain current funding levels through November 21, but Democrats demanded provisions addressing the extension of Obamacare subsidies.

Republican lawmakers contend the Democrat proposal to extend the subsidies contains language that would remove safeguards preventing illegal immigrants from receiving them. Waters dismissed accusations of prioritizing non-citizens over Americans as “divisive.”

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5 hours ago
William Upton
Politics

Trump Meeting With Project 2025 Veteran to Slash ‘Democrat Agencies.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced he will meet with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine what federal agencies will face funding cuts amid the ongoing Democrat-engineered government shutdown.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, OMB Director Russell Vought, and Senate Democrats.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The meeting will occur in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent.” —  President Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump contends that Democrat obstruction on Capitol Hill has given him an “unprecedented opportunity” to unilaterally cut wasteful spending

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump announced he will meet with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought on Thursday to determine what federal agencies will face funding cuts amid the ongoing Democrat-engineered government shutdown. The America First leader, in a post on Truth Social, emphasized that Democrat obstruction on Capitol Hill has given him an “unprecedented opportunity” to unilaterally cut wasteful spending.

“I have a meeting today with Russ Vought, he of PROJECT 2025 Fame, to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM, he recommends to be cut, and whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent,” President Trump wrote Thursday morning. “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity. They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

Senate Democrats have blocked several attempts to bring a Republican-backed stopgap funding measure to the floor, causing government funding to lapse on October 1, the start of the 2026 fiscal year.

The Trump White House has already begun to halt federal funding for a number of programs, along with furloughing nonessential government workers. On Wednesday, Vought announced the administration will cancel $8 billion in green agenda projects across 16 states in light of the ongoing government shutdown.

An additional $18 billion in infrastructure funding for New York City was paused as the ongoing shutdown is preventing the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) from completing a review of the projects to ensure they’re in compliance with President Trump’s Executive Order barring the federal funding of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

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6 hours ago
News
UK

BREAKING: Deaths Reported in Terror Attack on UK Synagogue.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester, England, has resulted in at least two fatalities and several serious injuries.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The attack involved a vehicle being driven into pedestrians before a man wearing a suicide belt or mock suicide belt began stabbing people. Armed police officers have shot the suspect dead.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall, Manchester, on Yom Kippur.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific.” – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

🎯IMPACT: An emergency COBRA meeting has been convened by the Prime Minister.

IN FULL

UPDATE: 10:20 AM EST — Counter Terror Police have confirmed that the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, Crumpsall, is being treated as a terror attack. They believe they know the identity of the perpetrator, who was shot dead by officers at the scene, but are not disclosing it at this time, citing safety reasons. Two other suspects have been arrested.

Orginal report continues below: 

At least two people were killed and several others seriously injured in a violent attack at a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The attack took place at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall, with a vehicle being driven into pedestrians before a man wearing a suicide belt or mock suicide belt began stabbing people.

Armed police officers are believed to have shot the suspect dead, but there has been a delay in checking his condition due to concerns over the device strapped to his waist. The synagogue has been evacuated as a safety precaution.

In addition to the two victims confirmed as deceased, three additional victims remain in serious condition following the attack.

A photo of the possible suspect has been published, showing a bald man dressed in all black with a beard, suggesting a potential Islamist motive.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, whose wife and children are Jewish, has condemned the violence, saying, “The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific.” He has convened an emergency COBRA meeting in response.

This story is developing…

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6 hours ago
Crime
News

Armed Hamas Operatives Arrested for Plotting Attacks on Jews in This European Country.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Authorities in Germany have detained three suspected Hamas members accused of planning terror attacks and acquiring weapons.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Suspects Abed Al G., Wael F. M., and Ahmad I. are described as operatives of Hamas.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The arrests occurred on October 1 in Berlin, with searches conducted in Leipzig and Oberhausen.

💬KEY QUOTE: “During today’s arrests, various weapons, including an AK-47 assault rifle and several pistols, and a significant amount of ammunition were found,” said Germany’s Federal Prosecutor General.

🎯IMPACT: The arrests highlight ongoing security concerns for Jewish communities in multicultural Germany amid the Hamas-Israel conflict.

IN FULL

German authorities have arrested three men suspected of being Hamas members who were allegedly planning terrorist attacks within the country. The arrests occurred on Wednesday during a police operation in Berlin aimed at intercepting a weapons handover, according to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office.

The suspects were identified as Abed Al G., a 36-year-old German citizen of Lebanese descent; Wael F. M., 43, born in Lebanon but with an unclear German citizenship situation; and Ahmad I., 44, a German citizen originally from Syria. All three are accused of being members of the jihadist organization Hamas and of preparing acts of violence endangering the state.

Prosecutors allege that the suspects had been instructed by Hamas leadership to acquire firearms and ammunition in Germany for use in attacks against Jewish and Israeli targets. During the operation, officers seized an AK-47 assault rifle, multiple pistols, and a substantial amount of ammunition. Additional searches were carried out in Leipzig and Oberhausen as part of the broader investigation.

The Federal Prosecutor’s Office referred to the suspects as “foreign operatives of the terrorist organization Hamas,” stating that they have been active members of the group since at least the summer of 2024. All three were taken into custody by officers from the Federal Criminal Police Office and are expected to appear before the Federal Court of Justice.

This case unfolds amid rising security concerns across Europe due to the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, which escalated following the October 7, 2023, terrorist attacks in Israel. In Germany, authorities have repeatedly warned of an increased threat to Jewish communities and institutions, particularly from individuals influenced by Islamist ideologies.

Germany has faced growing challenges related to radical Islam more generally. According to a study by the University of Münster, nearly 20 percent of Muslims with migration backgrounds in the country show signs of emotional or ideological radicalization, including anti-Semitic or anti-Western views. With millions of Muslims living in Germany, this suggests that over a million individuals may be at risk of radicalization.

In recent years, German law enforcement has thwarted several Islamist plots. For instance, in late 2024, a 17-year-old with known Islamist sympathies was arrested for allegedly planning to drive a truck into a Christmas market in the town of Elmshorn.

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