Knife-wielding aggressors attack Jewish woman in Paris - report

According to the report, three individuals attacked the woman, threatening her with a knife while calling her antisemitic slurs, including referencing the October 7 massacre. 

 French police officers stand guard in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France on November 14, 2015. Photo by Laurence Geai/Flash90 (photo credit: Laurence Geai/Flash90)
French police officers stand guard in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France on November 14, 2015. Photo by Laurence Geai/Flash90
(photo credit: Laurence Geai/Flash90)

A Jewish woman was attacked by knife-wielding aggressors in the 19th District of Paris on Monday, the French CNews channel reported.

According to the report, three individuals attacked the woman, threatening her with a knife while calling her antisemitic slurs, including referencing the October 7 massacre

Sources who spoke with the French News channel said the attack had occurred in the atrium of the woman's building, with the woman's husband calling the police

Antisemitism in France

The sources also claimed, according to the report, that the police, having arrived on the scene, had identified swastikas on the body of the victim. 

 French Police car  (credit: Wikimedia Commons)
French Police car (credit: Wikimedia Commons)

According to the Jewish Community's Protection Service (SPCJ) statistics, there has been a 1000% increase in antisemitic incidents in France in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Michael Starr and Mathilda Heller contributed to this report.