Suspect Arrested in La Grande-Motte Synagogue Attack

A 33-year-old Algerian man was arrested in Nîmes after a shootout with police while being apprehended for allegedly setting fires and causing an explosion at the Beth Yaacov Synagogue in La Grande-Motte, which is being treated as a terror attack. The incident occurred Saturday morning, with two parked vehicles set ablaze, leading to an explosion that injured a police officer. French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin praised the police's professionalism during the operation, while President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack as a 'terrorist act' and expressed solidarity with the Jewish community. Investigators are pursuing multiple charges, including attempted terrorist murder and conspiracy to commit violence. The attack is part of a troubling increase in anti-Semitic incidents in France since the recent Hamas-Israel conflict began. Authorities are enhancing security at Jewish institutions in response to the rising threats.