Israeli woman attacked overnight at Paris hotel, Foreign Ministry says

An 80-year-old Israeli woman staying at a Paris hotel was attacked overnight on Friday, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry. The ministry has not released details about what happened, who carried out the attack or the woman’s condition.

After the report, Israel’s consul in Paris and the Foreign Ministry department responsible for helping Israelis in distress abroad contacted the woman and her family. Officials said they remain in continuous contact with them, are working with local authorities and are providing assistance.

The motivation remains unconfirmed. The article says it is not known whether the attack was antisemitic or had another motive.

The report also recalls a separate incident in Paris earlier this year. In July, a man was arrested after police said he wounded three people near Place de Clichy with two kitchen knives. All three victims were women and were taken to hospital. A source close to that investigation described the attacker as fitting a profile associated with mental-health issues. In a video shared on social media, the man appeared disoriented during his arrest and quietly said, “Allah commanded me.”

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Allah commanded me.