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French Police Arrest Man Plotting Louvre, Jewish Attacks

5/12/2026

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Investigators say the 27-year-old suspect planned to join Islamic State operations in Syria or Mozambique and to attack a Paris museum and the city’s Jewish community.
French police arrested the suspect on Thursday, and investigators noted the Louvre among his planned targets, recalling security gaps highlighted after a $102 million jewel theft in October.
Antisemitic incidents in France have hit record levels since Israel’s Gaza campaign after the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attack.

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Investigators say the 27-year-old suspect planned to join Islamic State operations in Syria or Mozambique and to attack a Paris museum and the city’s Jewish community.
French police arrested the suspect on Thursday, and investigators noted the Louvre among his planned targets, recalling security gaps highlighted after a $102 million jewel theft in October.
Antisemitic incidents in France have hit record levels since Israel’s Gaza campaign after the Oct 7, 2023 Hamas attack.