Overview

• The April 30 assault in Anduze involved a 70-year-old man wearing a kippa, who was violently attacked while being subjected to repeated antisemitic slurs.
• The suspect, a 45-year-old French man previously known to authorities for theft, was arrested on May 1 and remains in custody.
• Prosecutors have confirmed the antisemitic motivation behind the attack, citing the suspect's repeated use of slurs during the assault.
• The victim, hospitalized for medical evaluation, was reportedly ashamed and fearful after the incident but was encouraged to continue wearing his kippa by a bystander.
• The suspect will face immediate trial on Monday, May 5, as France grapples with a rising trend of antisemitic acts, which reached a record 1,570 incidents in 2024.