Suspects in terror plots across Europe are Hamas members, German prosecutors say

Suspects in terror plots across Europe are Hamas members, German prosecutors say

Four men accused of plotting a series of terrorist attacks across Europe are members of the Hamas terrorist organization, German prosecutors alleged Thursday.

Dutch national Nazih R was arrested by police in Rotterdam, while Lebanon-born Abdelhamid Al A and Ibrahim El-R, as well as Egyptian national Mohamed B, were arrested in Berlin, officials said. Each of the four men are alleged to have close ties to leaders of Hamas' military.

"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 said in a statement. "We must therefore do everything we can to ensure that Jews in our country do not have to fear for their safety again."

The allegations comes days after Hamas officials called for violence against Americans and U.K. residents in response to ongoing support for Israel's war in Gaza.