UK Citizenship Review Looms After Ex-Haniyeh Bodyguard Arrest
Authorities are expected to review his citizenship after an investigation said he helped coordinate alleged antisemitic attack preparations across Europe.
- On 26 September, The Times reported that Britain granted citizenship to a former bodyguard of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was arrested in London for allegedly plotting antisemitic attacks across Europe.
- Known as 'Mr X' due to British legal restrictions, the man arrived in Britain in 2015 under David Cameron's Conservative administration and worked as an IT consultant despite being the son of Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official from Gaza.
- German prosecutors allege he transported weapons from Berlin to Vienna for planned attacks, with intelligence provided by Israel's Mossad. "Seven other suspected Hamas operatives have already been charged in connection with the wider plot."
- Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch condemned the case and renewed calls to leave the European Convention on Human Rights, while Andy Burnham's Labour government faces pressure to review the suspect's citizenship and naturalization.
- Former Labour adviser Ben Judah warned the report confirmed fears of Home Office incompetence through "carelessness, incompetence and denial," calling for a "real reckoning" after courts challenged a 100 years anonymity order protecting the suspect's identity.
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Former Haniyeh bodyguard arrested in London after foiled plot against Jewish targets in Europe
Investigators allege that the planned attacks could have targeted Jewish community centers, or pro-Israel gatherings in Germany or Austria around the 2nd anniversary of the Oct. 7th
From Hamas bodyguard to British citizen: ‘Mr X’ arrested over alleged plot to kill Jews in Europe
A man who reportedly guarded Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was allowed to settle in Britain, build a career and become a British citizen — before being arrested over an alleged plot to kill Jews in Europe, according to an investigation by The Times. Known only as “Mr X” due to British legal restrictions, the former […]
UK Granted Asylum, Citizenship to Hamas Bodyguard Now Facing Terror Charges
Britain granted asylum and citizenship to a former bodyguard of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh who was later arrested over an alleged plot targeting Jews across Europe, according to The Times. The investigative report has sparked political outrage, with Conservatives and Reform UK demanding answers over security vetting and a former Labour adviser calling for a ‘reckoning’ at the Home Office.
Haniyeh bodyguard granted UK asylum, later accused of plotting attacks on Jewish targ
The Sunday Times reports that a Hamas-linked man known only as ‘Mr. X’ settled in Britain despite his past with the terror group; Mossad and German intelligence later uncovered an alleged plot targeting Jewish centers, Israeli diplomats and pro-Israel rallies in Germany and Austria
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