Israel's Airline Office In Paris Becomes A Target For Vandalism

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JAKARTA - Israel's national airline office El Al in Paris, France, was targeted by vandalism. The perpetrator crossed out the front of the airline's office.

"Hateful and anti-Semitism actions have no place in our Republic," French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot wrote in X condemning vandalism.

Joshua Zarka, Israel's ambassador to Paris, also condemned the incident.

"This is just an attack, nothing more, nothing less, on Israeli companies, and on Israeli countries," he said.

France has seen an increase in hate crimes following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and Israel's next military campaign in Gaza.

Last year, police recorded an 11% increase in racist, xenophobic, or anti-religious crimes, according to official data published in March.

These figures do not include details of attacks on various religions.

The Paris Prosecutor's Office did not respond to a detailed request for the investigation.