Hamas in Britain: How alleged terror operatives made the UK their home - explainer

On November 13, it was revealed that Mohammed Al-Fatah, the former bodyguard of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, was granted British asylum and citizenship.The news came to light after a British court convicted Al-Fatah of unlawfully wounding a bailiff, possessing knives, and criminal damage. But Al-Fatah is far from the only individual with alleged or documented Hamas ties to have made Britain his home.The Jerusalem Post investigated multiple individuals, their connections to Hamas, and their immigration status, revealing a history of alleged Hamas activity in Britain that stretches back decades.Mohammed Al-FatahMohammed Al-Fatah, 40, also known as Mohammed Naim, is the son of senior Hamas official Bassem Naim and a former bodyguard of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.He was convicted last Friday at Birmingham Crown Court in the UK of wounding an enforcement officer and causing criminal damage.At the time of the attack, a British counterterrorism unit was already surveilling Al-Fatah. He had previously been arrested and released on bail on suspicion of an offense related to supporting Hamas.Al-Fatah is also wanted in Germany on suspicion of playing a central role in a Hamas plot to carry out terrorist attacks against Israelis and Jews in Europe around the second anniversary of the October 7 attack.Al-Fatah was born in Germany and raised in the Gaza Strip.