Shortly after midnight Sunday, French police in Nimes arrested a suspect in connection with an arson attack on a synagogue in La Grande-Motte, which injured a police officer on Saturday. According to reports, two cars were set on fire outside the Beth Yaacov synagogue containing a hidden gas canister, which exploded. Five people, including the rabbi, were present in the synagogue complex at the time of the attack but were unharmed. This event took place on 08/25/2024 at the following location: Nimes, France.
Incident Type: Terrorism
Event Type: Arrest
Total Fatalities: 0
Total Wounded: 0
Police/Military Fatalities: 0
Police/Military Wounded: 0
Civilian Fatalities: 0
Civilian Wounded: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Fatalities: 0
Terrorist/Insurgent Wounded: 0
Number Arrested: 1
Source: Associated Press
