Germany charges 7 suspected Hamas members over attack plot

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Prosecutors say the suspects had moved beyond general preparations and were already pursuing a concrete plan for a deadly attack on Israeli or Jewish targets.

German federal prosecutors have charged seven suspected Hamas members over an alleged plotImage: Friso Gentsch/dpa/picture allianceAdvertisementGerman federal prosecutors on Friday charged seven suspected members of the Islamist militant group Hamas over an alleged plot to carry out a deadly attack on Israeli or Jewish targets in Germany or Austria.

The men are accused of helping procure weapons and taking part in preparations for an attack, the Federal Prosecutor's Office in Karlsruhe said on Friday.

Investigators believe the suspects, who were arrested in Germany and abroad over recent months, were already pursuing a concrete attack plan.

Prosecutors say the men were involved in obtaining weapons and planning an attack targeting Israeli or Jewish institutions or individuals.

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