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Berlin police detain man after antisemitic assault on Jewish family in Charlottenburg

Berlin police arrested a 31-year-old suspect after an antisemitic attack on a Jewish man and two children in Charlottenburg, amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany.

Police stand guard at the main train station of Giessen, Germany. November 29, 2025.
PEOPLE WALK through the static display behind a drone mockup at the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany, June 13, 2026.

‘Wingmen’ aircraft takes spotlight at ILA Berlin airshow as Europe continues rearming

Babka & Krantz, a Berlin Jewish bakery, closed citing harassment as well as economic pressure, as seen in June 2026.

Celebrated Berlin Jewish bakery closes, citing harassment since October 7

A single lit candle lies on a frost covered concrete block at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe on January 26, 2026 in Berlin, Germany.

Syrian national arrested for aiding 2025 Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing


'Make hummus, not war': How the Israeli-Palestinian owned hummus bar moves forward despite the war

In Berlin, their restaurant has been tested by tensions over the war. Both far-right and far-left factions have protested the “normalization” of an Israeli and a Palestinian working together.

The Israeli-Palestinian restaurant Kanaan in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, is an Israeli-Palestinian restaurant brand

Mossad helped Germany bust Hamas-linked terror cell in Berlin, PMO reveals

The arrest of the men follows a string of Mossad operations across Europe in recent weeks, exposing other terror cells suspected of planning to harm Israelis and Jews across the continent.

Two arrested suspected Hamas members are escorted by police on their way to the Federal Public Prosecutor in Karlsruhe, Germany, December 15, 2023.

Germany's largest ever pro-Gaza protest: Up to 100,000 take to Berlin to call for end to 'genocide'

Tens of thousands marched in Berlin calling to stop “genocide,” end German arms to Israel, and allow Gaza aid. Police reported 60,000 attendees, organizers said 100,000.

Between 60,000 and 100,000 protesters took to Berlin on Saturday afternoon in what is believed to be the largest ever pro-Gaza demonstration in Germany to date on September 28th, 2025.

European airports race to fix check-in glitch after cyberattack

Europe’s busiest airports, including Heathrow and Berlin, faced delays and cancellations after a cyberattack on Collins Aerospace disrupted check-in systems. Recovery efforts are underway.

Travellers wait near check-in desks at Heathrow Airport Terminal 2, amid flight delays and cancellations, resulting from a disruption to check-in and boarding systems caused by a cyberattack which has affected several major European airports, in Greater London, Britain, September 20, 2025.

WWII bomb forces overnight evacuation in central Berlin

Authorities established a 500-meter security perimeter in the densely populated district. Police officers went door-to-door, instructing residents to leave their homes immediately.

German police guard the Reichstag building, the seat of the German lower house of parliament Bundestag, before the German presidential election in Berlin, February 12, 2017

Car accidentally drives into crowd of people in Berlin, emergency services say

Some children were lightly injured, and an accompanying adult was severely injured, a spokesperson for the Berlin fire brigade said.

Frontex’s Executive Director Hans Leijtens speaks to German and Greek border police during his visit at the border between Bulgaria and Turkey, near Kapitan Andreevo, Bulgaria, February 29, 2024.

Germany's Merz: Israel's attack on Gaza hospital did not target journalists

Germany's chancellor defended Israeli strike on Khan Yunis hospital, supporting assertions that the IDF was not intentionally targeting innocents.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to suspend arms deliveries to Israel has unleashed quite a storm at home, says the writer.

German prosecutors charge Russian with planning attack on Israeli embassy in Berlin

Prosecutors charged him on August 7 with preparing and incitement to commit a serious act of violence endangering the state and, as a minor, of trying to join a terrorist group abroad.

A member of police walks next to the embassy of Israel in Berlin, Germany, October 20, 2024.

Dancing until dawn: The hottest nightlife destinations in Europe right now

Berlin with endless parties, Ibiza with unmatched energy, and Prague with nocturnal mystique – these are the best destinations for thrilling nightlife in Europe, full of style, stories, and soul.

DJ at a beach party

Germany's shift: Moral commitment vs political reality - opinion

The the ongoing war in Gaza has reinvigorated Germany’s internal debate: Can abstract moral universality be reconciled with particular responsibility to the Jewish people?

GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER Johann Wadephul speaks at a news conference at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem last month. Germany raises its voice not because it forgot its past but because it remembers it, says the writer.