In France, an explosion occurred in front of a synagogue, injuring a police officer. President Emmanuel Macron called the incident a “terrorist act,” and law enforcement is currently searching for the perpetrator. UNN reports this with reference to Bild.
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Two cars reportedly caught fire in front of a synagogue in La Grande Motte near Montpellier. A gas cylinder exploded in one of the cars. The fire spread to the doors of the synagogue. It is noted that no one was injured in the building.
All resources have been mobilized to find the perpetrator. French President Emmanuel Macron called the incident a “terrorist act.
Yonatan Arfi, president of the Jewish organization CRIF in France, pointed out that the explosion occurred at a time when worshippers were expected to arrive at the synagogue. In his opinion, this was not just an attack on the synagogue, but an attempt to kill Jews.