German authorities carried out raids Thursday in connection with a ban on the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the pro-Palestinian group Samidoun.
Germany’s Interior Ministry said the raids took place at 15 properties in four states.
“With the bans on Hamas and Samidoun in Germany, we have sent a clear signal that we will not tolerate any glorification or support of the barbaric terror of Hamas against Israel,” Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in a statement.
The ministry says there are about 450 Hamas members in Germany and that they have engaged in propaganda and fundraising efforts.
Some information for this report came from Agence France-Presse and Reuters.