Jewish Man Stabbed in Antisemitic Attack in Paris
A 35-year-old Jewish man was stabbed six times in the back in Paris by a former childhood friend, sparking an investigation into attempted murder on grounds of religion.
- The attacker, also 35, had been harassing the victim with antisemitic threats and recently reconnected with him before the attack.
- French police arrested the assailant at his home after he fled the scene; the victim received emergency medical care.
- The incident has heightened concerns amid a surge in antisemitic incidents in France, with a reported 1000% increase since the Israel-Hamas war.
- Authorities have opened an investigation into the attack as an attempted murder on grounds of religion, reflecting the serious nature of the crime.
- The attack is part of a worrying trend of rising antisemitism in France, including physical violence and threats in schools.