French prosecutors announced on Friday, September 19 that Palestinian authorities have arrested a key suspect in an antisemitic attack on a Jewish restaurant. The crime left six people dead in Paris in 1982.
Informed by Interpol, France’s anti-terror prosecutor welcomed the arrest of 70-year-old Hicham Harb and thanked Palestinian authorities. President Macron posted on X, formerly Twitter, to confirm that the suspect was arrested in the occupied West Bank
I welcome the excellent cooperation with the Palestinian Authority. We are working together to ensure his swift extradition.
This is another step forward for justice and truth. My thoughts are with all the families who have endured the pain of waiting for so long.
Harb is suspected of leading the 1982 Jo Goldenberg restaurant attack in Paris’s Marais district, which killed six and injured 22. He has been wanted internationally for 10 years and is one of six men referred to the Special Assize Court.
The attack on the restaurant began around midday when a grenade was tossed into the dining room.
Men then entered the restaurant and opened fire with guns. They also shot at passers-by during their escape.
A future trial would likely occur amid rising antisemitism in France.
