VIDEO. After the Hamas attack in Israel, around twenty “anti-Semitic acts” recorded in France in 48 hours

“To touch a Jew in France is to touch the entire Republic.” The Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, held a press briefing on Monday, October 9, in the afternoon, following a meeting with representatives of the Jewish community of France, in the presence of the Chief Rabbi of France, Haïm Korsia, the president of Crif, Yonathan Arfi, and the president of the Central Consistory, Elie Korchia. Ten people were arrested this weekend in France for anti-Semitic tags or threats made to people near synagogues, Gérald Darmanin also announced.

Around twenty anti-Semitic acts have been recorded in France since the attack on Israel by Hamas on Saturday, which will “threatening words” against the Jews and Israel, to the deployment of banners of support for the Palestinians, affirmed the Minister of the Interior. It evokes a response “particularly firm police and judicial”particularly regarding the demonstration in support of Israel organized in Paris this evening.

Guest of France Bleu Nord, Monday morning, Gérald Darmanin announced “around 700 reports in Pharos”. He confirmed this assessment Monday afternoon, specifying that “44 reports have already been brought to justice, that is to say that investigations have already been opened by the public prosecutor’s office.”