Overview

• The juvenile suspect, accused of assaulting Rabbi Arié Engelberg in Orléans on March 22, 2025, is being tried behind closed doors in the Orléans children's court.
• Charges include hate-motivated violence, psychological harm to the rabbi's son, refusal of identity checks, and drug possession.
• The suspect initially claimed to be Palestinian before admitting Moroccan nationality and has a history of prior offenses, including drug trafficking and theft.
• President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack, calling antisemitism a 'poison,' and over 1,000 people participated in a silent march on March 25 to denounce the incident.
• France reported 1,570 antisemitic acts in 2024, with Jewish communities continuing to face a disproportionate share of religiously motivated attacks.