About 300 people were evacuated in Paris on Sunday evening after a 'suspicious' car containing a military weapon was found near a synagogue, according to The Jerusalem Post. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez confirmed an investigation is underway and a 'military weapon' was located in the vehicle. The motive remains unknown and no arrests have been made.
Around 300 people were evacuated from a neighborhood in Paris on Sunday evening after a suspicious vehicle containing a military weapon was discovered near a synagogue, according to The Jerusalem Post. French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said an investigation is underway and confirmed that a 'military weapon' was found in the car.
As The Zioneer reported earlier on Sunday (15:54 Jerusalem), a vehicle carrying a long weapon was found near a synagogue in the Paris suburb of Sarcelles, and about 300 people were evacuated from the area. At that time, the motive was unknown and no arrests had been made. The current report, from the same thread, provides an update from Minister Nunez and confirms the weapon's classification as a military weapon.
The location — near a synagogue — and the presence of a military-style weapon have elevated security concerns, though French authorities have not publicly characterized the incident as a terrorist act. The investigation is ongoing, and no suspects have been named or detained.
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