Attack on a Synagogue in Rouen

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French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar suspected of setting fire to a synagogue in Rouen. Tensions rise in France over Israel-Hamas war.

Key Points

  • French police neutralized a man trying to set fire to a synagogue in Rouen
  • The man was armed with a knife and a metal bar
  • Tensions in France have escalated due to the Israel-Hamas war
  • Antisemitic acts have increased in the country