12 Torah Scrolls Stolen in Antisemitic Synagogue Raid Near Paris - Internewscast Journal
Municipal and national police are investigating after thieves stole 12 Torah scrolls in what Jewish leaders called an antisemitic burglary.
- Thieves stole 12 Torah scrolls from the Grand Synagogue of Levallois-Perret, an affluent Paris suburb, between Sunday night and Monday morning. The burglary occurred despite extensive security systems protecting the premises.
- Philippe Cohen, President of ACCIL Levallois, and Rabbi Chalom Lellouche condemned the incident as criminal and antisemitic. Cohen stated the burglary was the work of a professional team that bypassed security systems.
- Levallois-Perret Mayor Agnès Pottier-Dumas expressed "shock and anger" at the attack on the community's most sacred items. Surveillance cameras captured images of the suspects, she said.
- On Tuesday, Prefect Alexandre Brugère met with local officials and Jewish community leaders, pledging authorities would identify those responsible. The prefecture stated the theft wounded an entire community of believers.
- France recorded 1,320 antisemitic incidents in 2025, accounting for 53% of anti-religious acts, according to the Interior Ministry. Jews make up less than 1% of the population in this context.
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