Gérald Darmanin on Tuesday asked the prefects, the police and the gendarmerie for "reinforced protection" of the places frequented by the Jewish community of France threatened in mid-April by the Islamic State (IS) group.
On April 17, in an audio press release broadcast on Telegram messaging, the jihadist organization promised to “avenge” its previous leader, who died in February, and called on its supporters to take advantage of the war in Ukraine to resume their attacks in Europe.
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“In her message, she particularly targets the Jewish community,” wrote the Minister of the Interior in a telegram sent on Tuesday.
The Minister therefore asked the prefects and the directors general of the police and the gendarmerie "to redouble their vigilance and to organize reinforced protection of the places of interest of the Jewish community of France", in particular the "places of worship, cultural and educational.
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In its press release, the group encouraged to resume attacks in Europe by seizing the “opportunity” of the “combat between crusaders”, namely the current war led by Russia in Ukraine.
He then encouraged to take example on the recent attacks in Israel, perpetrated by sympathizers of the EI.