Jewish Woman Stabbed in Lyon Amid Surge of Anti-Semitic Attacks in France

Suspected anti-Semitic aggressor still at large after stabbing a Jewish woman in Lyon; incidences of anti-Semitic violence in France escalate sharply following October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

A Jewish woman in her 30s was stabbed twice in the abdomen at her home in Lyon, France, by an assailant dressed in dark clothing and a face mask. The attacker also left behind a graffiti swastika on her door.
The door to the woman's house was decorated with a mezuzah, a Jewish religious symbol, leading prosecutors to suggest an anti-Semitic motive.
Following the incident, over 850 cases of anti-Semitic acts were reported in France, particularly since the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel, resulting in a surge of global anti-Semitic violence.
While the search remains underway for the suspect, Lyon Mayor Gregory Doucet displayed public disgust for the attack condemning such violence as 'unspeakable' and offering his support to the victim and her family.
Police in countries globally have reported a rise in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic crimes in the wake of the Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7.