Overview

• Police say the assault occurred around 7:45–8 a.m. near a bus stop on rue Paul-Doumer as the man was returning from a Shabbat visit to his son.
• The attacker struck from behind and continued with punches and kicks, sending the victim to the hospital with significant facial and eye injuries that are not life-threatening.
• During the beating, the assailant shouted, “Sale Juif, on va te tuer,” indicating an explicitly antisemitic motive before fleeing.
• A complaint has been filed and an investigation is underway, with Yerres authorities examining municipal video-surveillance footage.
• Local and national figures condemned the attack, while official data show antisemitic acts remain elevated in France compared with 2023 despite a year-over-year decline.