Khaberni - New and exciting details unfold in the case of the abduction of German businesswoman Christina Block, which is considered one of the most controversial issues in Germany recently.
In a notable development, names of high-ranking Israeli security officials have been linked to the case, including former heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad.
During the trial, which reached its thirteenth day, the name of Yaakov Peri, the former head of the Israeli General Security Agency (Shin Bet), surfaced in the deliberations.
The court records revealed that the father's lawyer, Stefan Hansel, asked Christina Block if she knew Peri and if she had paid 7 million euros to an Israeli company he heads.
Block, the heiress of a famous German steakhouse chain, exercised her right to remain silent in response to these sensitive questions.
In a more recent development, the name of Danny Yatom, the former head of the Israeli Mossad, was linked to the case.
According to testimony by Stefan Hansel, Block's former husband, to the police, there was contact between the former head of the German intelligence agency (BND), August Henning, and a company managed by Yatom.
This detail was published in a report by the German site "Bild" based on Hansel's testimony in January 2024.
For his part, Danny Yatom denied any involvement in the case in an interview.
Yatom clarified that he knows the former head of German intelligence, August Henning, but emphasized that he has absolutely no connection to the child abduction case.
The details of the case revolve around accusations that Christina Block paid former Israeli intelligence agents to abduct her children from Stefan Hansel's home in Denmark.
It is suspected that a team including Israelis helped transfer the children to Germany.
August Henning, the former head of German intelligence, also denied any connection to the case, and even filed a police complaint against anyone who attributed involvement to him.
He stated to "Bild" saying: "I had no contact with Peri at all, and I know nothing about a payment of 7 million euros."
Yaakov Peri also issued a statement firmly denying "any connection or knowledge of this case."
He added: "I was not and will not be any part of it." He confirmed in his statement that the person who was alleged to have made contact with him denied that as well, warning that "the whole matter is unfounded, and anyone who publishes it will face prosecution."
These developments cast a shadow over the child abduction case, increasing its complexities, as it now involves prominent intelligence figures from Israel and Germany, raising questions about the nature of the relationships and potential covert operations in the background of this controversial case.
The German and Israeli communities are awaiting what the coming days will reveal about developments in this complex case.
