This Sunday, the Minister of the Interior ordered the prefects to put in place a system to “significantly strengthen the security of places frequented by our Jewish compatriots”.
Saturday April 13, in the evening, hundreds of drones and missiles were fired from theIran as well as other countries in the region by the allies of the Islamic Republic to Israel. Although the attack caused only limited damage, it raises a lot of questions and arouses concern among the Jewish community. This is why, from this Sunday, the Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin asked to strengthen security in front of Jewish places of worship and in front of religious schools in anticipation of the Passover holidays.
Sentinelle soldiers as reinforcements?
“As the Jewish holiday of Passover approaches and taking into account the international context, I have instructed the prefects to significantly strengthen the security of places frequented by our Jewish compatriots, in particular synagogues and religious schools” we could read , this Sunday, on the X account (ex-Twitter) of the Minister of the Interior How will this translate on the ground?
First of all, a “static and visible” presence of the police in front of places of worship and “the most sensitive or emblematic” buildings was ordered. Sentinelle soldiers may be requisitioned as reinforcements to carry out this operation. In front of religious schools, “systematic static guards at student entry and exit times” will ensure security, explains Le Parisien. Finally, regular visits by police and gendarmerie forces will be organized, particularly in front of “specialized businesses”.
A device decided because of the “very high level of the terrorist threat” and the “maintaining at a high level of acts of an anti-Semitic nature”, particularly after Iran’s attack in Israel this weekend. Strengthening security for the Jewish community in France requested by Gérald Darmanin also arrives just before the holidays of Pessah (Jewish Passover), which will take place from April 22 to 30, 2024.