Overview
- The men, wearing kippahs, had just left a nearby synagogue when they were approached shortly after 7 p.m. on Avenue Gustave V de Suède in the 16th arrondissement.
- The assailant repeatedly asked, “Are you Jews? Are you Israelis?” before producing a knife, according to reports.
- The victims fled to nearby police officers, and no injuries were reported.
- All three filed complaints as prosecutors opened an investigation for violence with a weapon with potential religious bias.
- District mayor Jérémy Redler condemned the assault and requested heightened vigilance at sensitive sites, with the case reported against concerns over rising antisemitic acts in France.