Overview

• - The assault occurred around 7:45 a.m. Saturday at a bus stop on rue Paul-Doumer in Yerres, where the assailant struck from behind and shouted, “Dirty Jew, I’m going to kill you.”
• - The victim suffered significant facial injuries, including to an eye, was hospitalized, and was released Monday, though his lawyer says he may require surgery.
• - The case has been assigned to the territorial crime division with counts including attempted theft with violence and death threats motivated by religion, and no arrest has been made.
• - Investigators are reviewing municipal surveillance footage after a formal complaint was filed, and local officials say the victim remains deeply shaken.
• - Jewish community leaders and elected officials condemned the attack and pointed to Interior Ministry data counting 646 antisemitic acts in the first half of 2025.