Rubble is removed from the site of the destroyed building of the Jamaa Islamiya, an Islamist group allied with Hamas and Hezbollah, after it was targeted by an Israeli airstrike March 03 in the southern coastal city of Sidon, Lebanon, 04 March 2026. The Israeli military stated it is conducting strikes across the country targeting Hezbollah infrastructure and personnel. EPA/STRINGER The Lebanese-born suspect, identified only as Kamel M. in line with German privacy rules, was detained at Cyprus' Larnaca airport on March 6, arriving from Lebanon, they added in a statement.
The suspect is wanted in relation to the transport of 300 rounds of live ammunition, according to prosecutors. It wasn't clear from the statement where the rounds had come from, or where they were thought to be heading.
"The operation served as preparation for deadly Hamas attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany and Europe," they said.
Police also searched the suspect's apartment in Berlin.
Once Kamel M. is extradited to Germany, a judge will decide on pre-trial detention, the statement said.
Attacks against Jews and Jewish targets have risen worldwide since Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, triggered by the militant group's 2023 attacks on Israel.
(Reporting by Thomas Seythal; Editing by Sharon Singleton)