Overview

• The boy was accosted Friday near a synagogue on rue Crillon, insulted with antisemitic slurs, and struck, with a medical certificate granting two days of ITT.
• The father filed a complaint on Sunday, and prosecutor Thierry Dran confirmed an inquiry for aggravated violence against a minor due to the victim’s real or supposed religion.
• Police are collecting witness accounts and reviewing CCTV to confirm the facts and identify a suspect, with no arrest reported so far.
• Rhône prefect Fabienne Buccio condemned the attack, and Lyon security official Mohamed Chihi denounced the targeting of a child.
• CRIF cited a troubling rise in incidents in the Lyon area, with national data reporting 646 antisemitic acts from January to June 2025.