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27-Year-Old Tunisian Man Arrested in Paris on Suspicion of Planning Attacks on Louvre and Jewish Sites
French authorities arrested the man on Thursday and opened a judicial investigation on Monday. He is suspected of plotting a violent attack targeting a Parisian museum and the Jewish community, though no specific target was identified. The suspect also planned to join Islamic State in Syria or Mozambique.
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A 27-year-old Tunisian man was arrested in Paris on Thursday on suspicion of plotting a violent attack, French authorities said. A judicial investigation was opened on Monday into the man, who had sought to target a Parisian museum and the Jewish community, a source close to the investigation said.
The man had attempted to target the Louvre and the Jewish community in Paris' 16th arrondissement, Le Monde reported.
No specific target was identified, the source close to the investigation added. The man was also planning to join Islamic State in Syria or Mozambique, according to the same source. The Louvre is the world's most-visited museum.
Security gaps at the museum were spotlighted last October, when burglars made off with $102 million worth of jewels from the Louvre. Antisemitic acts surged to record highs in France after Israel's air and ground assault in Gaza. That offensive followed the October 7, 2023, attack carried out by Hamas militants on Israel.
A file photo of workers installing a security grill at the Louvre Museum was taken on December 23, 2025.
