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Palestinian Authorities Arrest Hicham Harb, Suspected Coordinator of 1982 Rue des Rosiers Attack

Prosecutors say Interpol notified them of the detention on a 2015 international warrant, marking a significant step toward a long-delayed terrorism trial.

Le parquet national antiterroriste a été informé de l’arrestation par les autorités palestiniennes du superviseur présumé de l’attentat rue des Rosiers en 1982 à Paris, a-t-on appris vendredi 19 septembre 2025.
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Overview

  • France's anti-terror prosecutors confirmed the arrest of Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, known as Hicham Harb, and praised Palestinian authorities for the cooperation.
  • Harb, 70, is accused of supervising the commando behind the 1982 Paris attack and was placed under formal accusation for terrorism-related murders and attempted murders by a July 31 order referring him to a special assize court.
  • The arrest is based on an international warrant issued on March 4, 2015, in the long-running Rue des Rosiers investigation.
  • Of six suspects sent to trial at the end of July, two are already under formal investigation in France — Abou Zayed and Hazza Taha — while others had remained fugitives until this development.
  • Extradition or transfer to France remains pending, with President Emmanuel Macron welcoming the cooperation with the Palestinian Authority and saying France is working toward a rapid handover.