Hamburg court jails two over plot to attack Jewish leaders

Summary

A Hamburg court jailed two men over a plot to attack Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran, Deutsche Welle reports. The men were found guilty of espionage and attempted murder, and the court said they planned to attack the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany and the president of the German-Israeli Society. An earlier Deutsche Welle headline described them as Iranian agents and said the plans targeted Jewish leaders in Germany.

Timeline

1. dw.com

   15 Oct 2026, 11:07 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that a Hamburg court sentenced Iranian agents over plans to attack Jewish leaders in Germany.

2. dw.com

   15 Oct 2026, 13:49 UTCSource ↗

   Deutsche Welle reports that a Hamburg court jailed two men over a plot to attack Jewish leaders on behalf of Iran, and says they were found guilty of espionage and attempted murder.