A Berlin court sentenced Syrian refugee Wasim Al. to 13 years in prison on Thursday (March 5, 2026) for stabbing a Spanish tourist at the Holocaust Memorial in February 2025.
Federal prosecutors classified the crime as Islamist and antisemitic, citing links to ISIS.
Charges included attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, and attempted membership in a terrorist organization abroad.
Prosecutors demanded life imprisonment, while the defense argued he was a minor at the time (19 years old).
The convict, now 20 years old, is a recognized refugee living in a shelter in Leipzig.
Sources – Agencies
