Chabad man stabbed in France, attacker called out 'Allahu Akbar'
65-year-old Jewish man light-to-moderately wounded in attack in Strasbourg; French police arrest Muslim stabber.
A Muslim man stabbed a 65-year-old Jewish man in Strasbourg, France on Friday, calling out "Allahu Akbar" while doing so.
The attacker used a kitchen knife with a 10-centimeter-long blade to wound the victim, a member of the Chabad community.
The Jewish man was rushed to hospital in light-to-moderate condition.
Police arrested the attacker, who is known for previous offenses. It is also being investigated if the attacker suffered from a mental disorder.
Mendel Samama, a Chabad emissary in Strasbourg, told Ynet, "About 15,000 Jews live in this area. This is a very strong community, organized and unified. I hope all this darkness becomes light. Do not be afraid."
He added, "Usually in this city everything is pretty good and there are not many problems. The perpetrator is known and has already done something anti-Semitic a few years ago. We hope that the response time on the part of the authorities will be strong."
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