A former Hamas bodyguard, Mohammed Alfatih, also known as Mohammed Naim, has been convicted of a knife attack on a bailiff outside his Birmingham home. The verdict, delivered on Friday, found him guilty of unlawful wounding, possession of two knives, and criminal damage by a majority decision. He was cleared of wounding with intent.
Details have emerged that Alfatih, 40, is also wanted in Germany for allegedly plotting to murder Jewish people. He was rearrested while detained for the Birmingham attack after German authorities stated he was part of an alleged plot to attack Israeli targets in central Europe.
German prosecutors charged seven suspected Hamas members in September over an alleged plot to target Jews or Israelis. Authorities in Germany allege that "Mohammed A" played a prominent role in transporting and storing weapons and was connected to Hamas's leadership. Alfatih, who was born in Germany, is expected to be extradited to Germany after serving his sentence in the UK.
During his two-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court, the jury was shown video footage of Alfatih using a knife against a van on 14 October 2025, an incident that left bailiff Kevin Bucknall with head cuts requiring hospital treatment. The jury was not informed of Alfatih's links to Hamas or that he was under counter-terrorism surveillance.