Germany: Islamic Influencer Arrested After Shooting Firework Into Child's Bedroom on New Year's Eve

Atallah Younes, a 23-year-old Palestinian influencer with over 300,000 Instagram followers, has been arrested at Berlin’s Willy Brandt Airport while attempting to flee the city. Younes, from Nablus in the West Bank, faces backlash after a video of him firing a firework into a child’s bedroom window went viral in Germany.

Arab influencer Atallah Younes tried to flee back to the West Bank after he launched an explosive rocket into a child’s bedroom in Berlin, Germany on New Year’s Eve.

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The shocking incident occurred on New Year’s Eve in Berlin-Neukölln, where Younes lit the firework in a residential area and aimed it at an apartment building. The rocket flew into a third-floor window, which belonged to a child’s bedroom, and exploded in a fiery blast that set the room ablaze. Fortunately, no one was in the room at the time.

The video, which garnered over 10 million views before Younes deleted it, sparked widespread outrage. In response, Younes posted a follow-up video apologizing to the homeowner, claiming he didn’t know the rocket’s trajectory and insisting the incident was unintentional.

In a predictable move, Younes played the victim card, alleging “racist” attacks in response to the backlash. However, his arrest has been widely welcomed as authorities continue to investigate the incident.