Overview

• Authorities say the incident unfolded around 5:30 p.m. Friday near the synagogue on Rue Garnier in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
• The man allegedly hurled antisemitic insults at three people and chased a kippa-wearing individual into a nearby Dior shop, where police arrested him with the help of a security guard.
• No injuries were reported; officers recovered the knife, and a search of the suspect’s home yielded no immediate explanation for reported blood on the blade.
• During initial questioning, the suspect reportedly told police he came to kill a Jew, according to information cited by Le Parisien from a police source.
• Media reports describe the suspect as a man in his forties, with RTL saying he is 41 and born in Germany, and officials note the case comes as France logs elevated antisemitic incidents.