Two cars exploded outside a synagogue in southern France early Saturday, injuring one police officer and prompting authorities to open a terrorism investigation amid reports of rising antisemitism in the country.
The attack is being investigated as an attempted murder, the statement said. French President Emmanuel Macron called it a "terrorist act" and said everything was being done to locate the perpetrator. "The fight against antisemitism is a constant fight," he said.
Once again, French Jews have been targeted and attacked because of their beliefs," Attal said, adding that he and Darmanin were "outraged and repulsed" by the attack.
Attal said the suspect was "extremely determined" to cause harm. If the synagogue had been full of worshipers at the time of the attack, there would have very likely been victims, he said.
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