Overview
- Unknown assailants used what appeared to be a chainsaw to sever an olive tree planted in 2011 to honor Ilan Halimi in Épinay-sur-Seine, leaving only its stump.
- President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister François Bayrou publicly condemned the act as driven by antisemitic hatred and vowed uncompromising action.
- Mayor Hervé Chevreau filed a criminal complaint and Paris police chief Laurent Nuñez confirmed an investigation, though no suspects have been identified.
- Épinay-sur-Seine municipal authorities pledged to replant the memorial olive tree in the Parc des Senteurs as soon as possible.
- Jewish organizations and interior ministry data point to a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents since late 2023, underscoring recurring attacks on Halimi tributes.