ISIS follower stabbed tourist in neck at Holocaust memorial in Berlin

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5 Mar 2026 • 8:08 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A 20-year-old Syrian refugee has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for attempted murder and other charges.
  • He stabbed a 30-year-old Spanish tourist in the neck at Berlin's Holocaust memorial last year.
  • The victim sustained life-threatening injuries, requiring emergency surgery and an induced coma.
  • Prosecutors stated the Islamic State supporter was motivated by the Middle Eastern conflict and had planned to kill Jews for several weeks.
  • The attack took place at the memorial commemorating the murder of 6 million Jews during World War Two.

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