Paris CNN —French anti-terror authorities are investigating a suspected arson attack on a synagogue Saturday morning that injured a police officer, the latest in a series of attacks in recent months that have unsettled France’s Jews.
The incident took place in La Grande-Motte, a southern seaside town not far from Montpellier.
Observant Jews typically go to synagogue on Saturday morning to celebrate the Sabbath.
French anti-terrorism prosecutors confirmed in an email to CNN that they had taken charge of the investigation.
Outgoing Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said on X that a municipal police officer had been hurt in the incident.
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