Two detentions coincide with arrests in Germany, the place three folks allegedly linked to Hamas have been detained.
Denmark is holding two folks in custody and focusing on 4 extra in an investigation which will have ties to others throughout Europe which might be linked to Hamas.
The 2 suspects detained have been ordered to stay in pretrial detention till January 9, prosecutor Anders Larsson mentioned on Friday. The arrests coincide with detentions in Germany allegedly linked to Hamas and within the Netherlands.
The Danish Safety and Intelligence Service introduced on Thursday the arrests of three folks on suspicion of plotting to hold out “an act of terror”. Larsson revealed that one was launched after a nightlong custody listening to at a Copenhagen court docket.
The prosecutor didn’t say whether or not the launched individual was nonetheless thought of a suspect. The whereabouts of the opposite 4 suspects is unknown.
‘Hamas infrastructure on European soil’
Larsson additionally didn’t specify whether or not there’s a Hamas hyperlink within the Danish arrests. Nonetheless, there have been sturdy ideas that they might be related.
After the arrests on Thursday, Israel’s Mossad spy company mentioned Denmark had uncovered “Hamas infrastructure on European soil”, in line with an announcement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s workplace.
“It is, of course, in relation to Israel and Gaza, completely unacceptable for someone to bring a conflict elsewhere in the world into Danish society,” Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen advised the Ritzau information company the identical day.
Danish police mentioned they might improve their public presence within the coming days, specifically in Copenhagen and round Jewish localities.
Prosecutors have mentioned it’s unclear whether or not the arrest of Dutch nationwide Nazih R within the Netherlands is linked to the Hamas investigation in Germany, the place Lebanon-born Abdelhamid al-A and Ibrahim el-R and Egyptian nationwide Mohamed B have been detained.
German prosecutors alleged that the three detainees had been tasked with discovering a beforehand established underground Hamas weapons cache in Europe. They added: “The weapons were due to be taken to Berlin and kept in a state of readiness in view of potential terrorist attacks against Jewish institutions in Europe.”
“Following the terrible attacks by Hamas on the Israeli population, attacks on Jews in Jewish institutions have also increased in our country in recent weeks,” German Justice Minister Marco Buschmann mentioned in an announcement.
“We must, therefore, do everything we can to ensure that Jews in our country do not have to fear for their safety again,” he added.
This month, the European Union’s dwelling affairs commissioner, Ylva Johansson, additionally warned that Europe confronted a “huge risk of terrorist attacks” over the Christmas vacation interval through the Israel-Hamas struggle.
Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri advised the Reuters information company: “We deny there are members of Hamas detained in Denmark, Germany or any other European country.”
“Publishing these allegations aims to influence the mass rallies that are supportive of Palestine in Europe.”
