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Flares Disrupt Israel Philharmonic Concert in Paris as Police Detain Four

Musicians returned to finish the program after a rapid police intervention.

Overview

  • Activists inside the Philharmonie de Paris ignited stadium-style flares, prompting a brief evacuation of the stage.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Núñez said police detained four people — one man and three women — and contained demonstrations outside.
  • Local reporting said one of those detained had previously been flagged for extremism.
  • Videos circulating on social media showed confusion in the hall and audience disapproval over perceived fire risk.
  • Responses diverged as Jewish groups and government officials condemned the disruption while LFI politicians framed it as protest over the Gaza war.