German police arrest Syrian suspected of helping attack at Holocaust memorial

German authorities have arrested a Syrian national suspected of involvement in an attack at Berlin's Holocaust Memorial last year. The suspect, identified as Khalaf A. under German privacy laws, is accused of aiding and abetting attempted murder and grievous bodily harm. Prosecutors believe Khalaf A. spent the afternoon of the attack with the perpetrator and encouraged him to carry out his violent plan.

The arrest is a development in the case of Wassim Al M., a Syrian refugee who was sentenced in March to 13 years in prison for the attempted murder. The court determined that Wassim Al M., motivated by radical Islamist and antisemitic views, had stabbed a Spanish tourist in the neck at the memorial in February 2025, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries.

The investigation aims to establish the extent of Khalaf A.'s complicity in the attack. His arrest signifies a continued effort by German police to hold accountable all individuals involved in the violent incident at a site commemorating victims of the Holocaust.