An explosion outside a synagogue in southern France injured a police officer, prompting authorities to investigate the incident as a potential terror attack. The attack, which occurred during Shabbat, saw the ignition of two cars outside the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande Motte, raising concerns about rising anti-Semitism in the country.
A suspected arson attack on a synagogue in southern France has prompted the government to deploy additional police to protect Jewish places of worship nationwide. The incident, which involved a car explosion and injured a police officer, is being investigated as a deliberate act of antisemitism.
Three people, including a priest and two police officers, were killed in attacks on a Christian church and two Jewish synagogues in Russia’s Dagestan province. The attackers set the buildings on fire after exchanging gunfire with police. The Russian authorities have labeled the incidents as acts of terror.
