BERLIN — German authorities on Thursday remanded into custody three alleged members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas on suspicion of plotting attacks on Israeli or Jewish institutions in Germany.

The suspects appeared before an investigating judge in the western city of Karhlsruhe, where formal arrest warrants were issued, said Ines Peterson, a spokesperson for the federal prosecutors office.

They were set to be transferred to a prison for detention ahead of a trial, which is likely to take months as an investigation continues.

Germany’s federal prosecutor announced Wednesday that the suspects were arrested on suspicion of being involved in procuring firearms since earlier this summer. Various weapons, including an AK-47 rifle, and ammunition were found during a raid.

Two of the

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