A “Dutchman” was arrested today in Rotterdam for plotting a terrorist attack on behalf of Hamas. Three “Germans” were also arrested in Germany as part of the same operation. The group of four alleged perps has a Mohammed Coefficient of 25%.

Many thanks to Gary Fouse for translating this article from the Dutch state broadcaster NOS:

Arrested Rotterdam terror suspect is a member of Hamas according to German justice authorities

December 14, 2023

The Dutch terror suspect who was arrested today in Rotterdam is being held as an active member of the Palestinian terror organization, Hamas. That is being reported by German justice authorities. The 57-year-old man, Nazih R., according to German authorities, has for years been a member of Hamas and reportedly participated in foreign operations of the organization. What those operations are is not known.

Three other suspects in the same investigation are in custody in Germany. They are Mohamed El-R. from Egypt and Lebanese-born Abdelhamid Al A. and Ibrahim El-R. The four, according to German authorities, have close ties with the military leaders of Hamas. They are “strongly suspected” by the German Public Prosecutor of membership in a foreign terror organization.

Dutch police reported earlier today that the man arrested in Rotterdam is wanted by Danish and German authorities. In Denmark there were also three suspects arrested. Whether there is a connection with this case is not known.

The National Coordinator for Counter-Terrorism and Security in the Netherlands will not comment on this case. This week, he raised the threat level in the Netherlands from 3 (significant) to 4 (substantial). That means that there is a real chance that an attack will take place in the Netherlands. The threat level in Germany was also raised recently.

Weapons storage site

German authorities say that one of the four arrested men, on the request of Hamas, went looking for a weapons storage site. He was reportedly tasked by Hamas leaders in Lebanon. Three of the four men, according to authorities, traveled out of Berlin looking for weapons with the goal of carrying out an attack on Jewish institutions. Another suspect supported them in this effort.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says that Danish security services have thwarted an attack upon civilians in the “name of Hamas”. The Israeli Secret Service Mossad says that “Hamas infrastructure on European soil is exposed.”