French police have successfully apprehended and detained a suspect in connection with an arson attack on a synagogue in the town of La Grande Motte, near Montpellier. The incident, which occurred on Saturday morning, resulted in two cars parked at the Beth Yaacov synagogue complex being set ablaze. Firefighters also discovered additional fires at two entrances to the synagogue.
During the attack, a police officer was injured when a propane gas tank near the burning vehicles exploded. Fortunately, five individuals present in the synagogue complex at the time, including the rabbi, escaped unharmed.
