Austrian domestic intelligence service uncovered a weapons cache in Vienna linked to Hamas, aimed at potential terrorist attacks on Israeli and Jewish targets across Europe.

Britain’s National Crime Agency confirms a 39-year-old London detainee is in custody, with extradition proceedings noted as the case progresses.

Interior Minister Gerhard Karner praised the DSN for international cooperation and reiterated zero tolerance for terrorists.

Investigations remain ongoing and the suspects are held in custody as legal proceedings unfold.

Authorities have not released further details on the network’s plans or the full roster of individuals involved, though the investigation continues.

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The report appears in Haaretz’s World News and Europe sections, dated November 6, 2025, referencing Reuters and DPA materials.

Defense for the detainees was unavailable for comment at the time; British outlets report Mohammed A. may be the son of a high-ranking Hamas official.

According to British reports, Mohammed A. is believed to be the son of a high-ranking Hamas official, while defense attorneys for several suspects were not immediately reachable.

The case underscores ongoing concerns about Hamas-related activity and security threats in Europe.

An indictment accuses the Berlin-based defendant of belonging to a foreign terrorist organization and aiding murder plots, alongside a related Berlin case where three men were arrested weeks earlier on similar charges and remain in investigative detention.

The Bundesanwaltschaft accuses the Berlin suspects of foreign terrorist organization membership and planning serious violence to target Israeli or Jewish facilities in Germany, though no specific targets or attack plans were disclosed.