German Antisemitism Commissioner’s Shed Torched, Hamas Symbol Found

A storage shed on the private property of Brandenburg’s Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism, Andreas Büttner, was set ablaze in what authorities believe was a deliberate arson attack early Sunday morning, according to statements from Büttner and Brandenburg Police.

The fire was ignited while Büttner’s family was inside the home. Both the commissioner and police confirmed that no one was injured during the incident.

Law enforcement officials reported that an “unconstitutional symbol” was sprayed close to the burned shed. Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor said on X that the marking was a red inverted triangle, a symbol commonly used in Hamas terrorists’ propaganda to identify a target.

Police have opened an investigation and are treating the blaze as a suspected arson attack.

Büttner said the attack marked a “massive escalation” aimed at him personally as well as at his family and home, adding that he would not allow the incident to intimidate him.