Khaberni - New and exciting details unfold in the case of the kidnapping of German businesswoman Christina Block, which has been among the most controversial cases in Germany recently.
In a significant development, the names of high-ranking Israeli security figures have been linked to the case, including former heads of the Shin Bet and Mossad.
During the progress of the trial, which reached its thirteenth day, the name of Yaakov Peri, the former head of the Israeli General Security Service (Shin Bet), emerged in the deliberations.
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 presides over.
Block, the heiress of the 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 connected to the case.
According to the testimony of Stefan Hansel, Block's former husband, before the police, there was contact between the former head of the German intelligence agency (BND), August Hennig, 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 knew the former head of German intelligence, August Hennig, but emphasized that he has absolutely no connection with the child kidnapping case.
The case details revolve around accusations directed at Christina Block for having paid former Israeli intelligence agents to kidnap her children from Stefan Hansel’s home in Denmark.
It is suspected that a team including Israelis helped in relocating the children to Germany.
August Hennig, the former head of German intelligence, also denied any connection with the case and even filed a complaint with the police against anyone attributing any involvement to him.
He stated to "Bild", saying: "I had absolutely no contact with Peri and know nothing about paying 7 million euros."
Yaakov Peri also issued a statement categorically denying any connection or knowledge of this case.
Peri added: "I was not and will not be any part of it." His statement confirmed that the person alleged to have made contact with him also denied it, warning that "the whole matter is completely unfounded, and anyone who publishes it will face prosecution."
These developments cast a shadow over the child kidnapping case and add to its complexities, as it now involves prominent intelligence figures from Israel and Germany, raising questions about the nature of relationships and possible covert operations in the background of this controversial case.
The German and Israeli circles are eagerly awaiting what the coming days will reveal in this complicated case.
