France says it foiled three plots to attack Paris Olympics
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French prosecutor says plots included plans to attack ‘Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris’.
French authorities foiled three plots to attack the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris and other cities that hosted this year’s events, the national counterterrorism prosecutor has said.
Olivier Christen said on Wednesday the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris” during the July 26 – August 11 Olympic competition.
The prosecutor told broadcaster France Info that “the Israeli team itself was not specifically targeted.” He did not give further details.
Five people, including a minor, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the three foiled plots against the Summer Games, which were held against the backdrop of Israel’s assault on Gaza and Russia’s war in Ukraine. The suspects are facing various terrorism-related charges while they remain in pretrial detention, the prosecutor said.
France was on its highest security alert in the months leading up to the Olympics and Paralympics, which wrapped up last week.
