>The suspect, an Algerian man identified as EHK, who expressed deep hatred of Jews, and told prosecutors he acted in “support of the Palestinian cause”, was charged with attempted terrorist murder on the grounds of race or religion and for association with a criminal organisation.
>EHK was filmed by CCTV setting multiple fires around the Beth Yaacov synagogue in Grande-Motte, near Montpellier, on Saturday before the morning Shabbat service which was attended by five people, including the rabbi.
>The suspect, an Algerian man identified as EHK, who expressed deep hatred of Jews, and told prosecutors he acted in “support of the Palestinian cause”, was charged with attempted terrorist murder on the grounds of race or religion and for association with a criminal organisation.
>EHK was filmed by CCTV setting multiple fires around the Beth Yaacov synagogue in Grande-Motte, near Montpellier, on Saturday before the morning Shabbat service which was attended by five people, including the rabbi.