Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorial

PARIS AP Personnel in Paris have launched an inquiry after several Jewish sites across the capital were defaced with green paint The vandalism discovered early Saturday morning targeted the Shoah Memorial two synagogues and a Jewish restaurant in the city s historic Marais district as well as a third synagogue in the th arrondissement district An open can of paint was reportedly located nearby while French media noted surveillance footage from the Holocaust Memorial evidenced an individual dressed in black spraying paint overnight The Paris prosecutor s office validated it had opened a probe for damage committed on the grounds of religion citing attacks on three synagogues a restaurant and the Shoah Memorial during the night of Friday to Saturday Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau expressed his immense disgust regarding the acts of vandalism targeting the Jewish group through a post on X formerly Twitter The acts come ahead of the Jewish holiday of Shavuot France s interior ministry had already called for heightened measure around Jewish sites this weekend due to heightened global tensions No persons of interest have been arrested and no group has claimed responsibility Source