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French Police arrests suspect behind fire attack on synagogue

IndiaTimes Sunday, 25 August 2024 ()
French police arrested a man on Sunday suspected of setting fires and causing an explosion at a synagogue in La Grande-Motte, southern France. The attack injured a police officer and involved propane gas, with five people in the synagogue unharmed. Authorities denounce the act as an attempt to kill Jews amid rising antisemitism.
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News video: France: Rally in support of Jewish community after synagogue attack

France: Rally in support of Jewish community after synagogue attack 01:35

Local residents gather in a rally to support the Jewish community at the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande Motte, near the city of Montpellier in southern France, two days after a fire attack on its synagogue.

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