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Former Hamas bodyguard convicted of Birmingham knife crime also wanted in Germany

Mohammed Alfatih rearrested over alleged plot to target Israelis in Europe while detained for attack on bailiff A former Hamas bodyguard convicted of knife crime in the UK is wanted in Germany for allegedly plotting to murder Jewish people.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 13, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC

Details of the alleged plot can now be reported after Mohammed Alfatih, also known as Mohammed Naim, was found guilty on Friday of a knife attack on a bailiff outside his home in Birmingham.

Mohammed Alfatih was granted asylum in the UK in 2015 and British citizenship in 2020.

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