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German prosecutors have charged seven men suspected of being Hamas members over an alleged plot to carry out an attack around the anniversary of the October 7, 2023 assault on Israel. Authorities say the men acted on orders from senior Hamas figures, and three were found in possession of an automatic rifle, 13 pistols and 700 rounds of ammunition intended for use in Germany or Austria. The case adds to a series of disrupted plots in Europe linked to Hamas networks and comes amid heightened security concerns tied to the war's anniversary, highlighting continued efforts by Western security services to track the group's overseas cells.