Austrian intelligence has uncovered a suspected Hamas-linked weapons depot in Vienna, seizing five handguns and ten magazines believed to have been smuggled into the country for potential attacks on Jewish or Israeli targets in Europe.
The cache was discovered inside a suitcase in a rented storage unit following weeks-long, internationally coordinated investigations by Austria’s state security and intelligence service (DSN). Officials said the matériel has been confiscated.
A 39-year-old British citizen—identified in Germany as Mohammed A.—was arrested in London on Monday. Prosecutors allege he twice met Abdel Al-G., who was detained in Germany last month on suspicion of planning attacks, and transported the weapons to Austria. He is expected to be extradited to Germany.
A British crime agency confirmed the arrest. Hamas has denied any connection to the suspects.
European services warn the case suggests the group had pre-positioned arms in Europe for possible operations.
