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Four suspects face court in Larnaca terror investigation

Four Palestinian men aged 32, 38, 54, and 57 are appearing before the Larnaca District Court to face potential referral to the Criminal Court regarding an alleged Hamas-linked network. The investigation involves findings of explosive materials in Larnaca and the Governor's Beach area, suspected of being intended for attacks against Israeli interests in Cyprus and elsewhere. The 38-year-old suspect is considered the key organizer who allegedly entered Cyprus via the occupied north and recruited a 37-year-old accomplice arrested in Crete. This accomplice reportedly confessed to training with the 38-year-old at a Hamas camp in Malaysia in 2025. Authorities are also investigating a suspect in his fifties who has four children serving in the Cyprus security forces, including one police officer with sensitive database access. Officials have conducted security checks on these family members and state that no evidence of involvement or security risk has been found. While proceedings remain closed due to sensitive information, police may request different charges or custody levels for the suspects based on their varying degrees of involvement. The investigation continues with international cooperation between Cyprus and Greece.

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Crete arrest links Hamas suspect to Cyprus investigations
Sigmalive English · 7 June 2026, 10:13