{"id":18160,"date":"2024-08-24T18:51:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T13:21:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigbreakingwire.in\/explosion-near-synagogue-in-southern-france-police-officer-injured-in-suspected-criminal-act\/"},"modified":"2024-09-04T15:19:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T09:49:30","slug":"explosion-near-synagogue-in-southern-france-police-officer-injured-in-suspected-criminal-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigbreakingwire.in\/explosion-near-synagogue-in-southern-france-police-officer-injured-in-suspected-criminal-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosion Near Synagogue in Southern France: Police Officer Injured in Suspected Criminal Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>Two cars were set on fire outside a synagogue in southern France on Saturday, leading to an explosion that injured a police officer, according to authorities.<br><br>Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin described the incident, which took place near the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Motte, close to Montpellier on the southern coast of France, as &#8220;clearly a criminal act.&#8221;<br><br>He stated that &#8220;all available resources are being used to find the person responsible.&#8221;<br><br>Both Darmanin and Prime Minister Gabriel Attal planned to visit the site of the explosion later on Saturday.<br><br>Police believe the explosion was likely caused by a gas canister hidden in one of the cars.<br><br>La Motte, a town with about 8,500 permanent residents, is a popular seaside destination that attracts over 100,000 tourists each year.<br><br>Earlier this month, Darmanin reported that the government had recorded 887 anti-Semitic incidents in <a href=\"https:\/\/bigbreakingwire.in\/escalating-diplomatic-tensions-russia-warns-uk-and-france-china-hacks-uk-defense-ministry\/\">France in the first half of 2024,<\/a> nearly three times more than during the same period in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Update<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed that this morning&#8217;s explosion near the Beth Yaacov synagogue in Montpellier was an act of terrorism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to French media, the suspect involved was reportedly carrying a bag with a Palestinian flag. 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