Germany and France Boost Security Around Jewish Institutions

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Germany and France on Saturday stepped up security around synagogues, schools and Jewish monuments after the Palestinian resistance's Operation Al-Aqsa Flood killed and captured dozens of Israelis.
Germany stepped up police protection for Jewish and Israeli institutions, with some Palestinian supporters taking to the streets of Berlin to celebrate the attack, while France focused its efforts on protecting synagogues and schools in cities across the country, with one Jewish leader expressing concern about the potential spillover of the conflict.
German Interior Minister Nancy Weiser told the Bild newspaper: "In Berlin, police protection was immediately strengthened. The federal government and the regions coordinate their work closely," she said, adding that German authorities were closely monitoring any "potential supporters of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas)."
Berlin police posted photos on social media showing "people celebrating attacks on Israel by distributing pastries" at Sonnenale, the main street in the city's Neukölln district. In some cases, the police checked identities.
The German account of the Samidoun Network for the Defense of Palestinian Prisoners published photos of the distribution of pastries in the streets of Berlin and a message celebrating the "resistance of the Palestinian people."
The mayor of the Neukölln region, Martin Heikal, denounced the "terrible glorification of a terrible war", in comments to Welt TV. He called on the government to ban "disgusting terrorist propaganda" by Samidoon.
Later Saturday, Berlin's famous Brandenburg Gate, a symbol of a united Germany, was illuminated in the colors of the Israeli flag. Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on the X platform "in solidarity with Israel."

France

In France, security at synagogues in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Strasbourg has been stepped up due to religious-themed holidays observed since late September.
In eastern France, schools and synagogues in Strasbourg are under enhanced surveillance, according to Pierre Haas of the Council of French Jewish Foundations.
"We were deeply shocked and anxious by this outbreak of violence," he told AFP. "We are not assured that the conflict could spill over to France."
In the southern port city of Marseille, northern France and the Paris region, police sources confirmed that security measures had also been stepped up.
Interior Minister Gérald Darmanan also sent an urgent letter to district officials asking them to further strengthen surveillance. "At a time of terrorist attacks from Gaza hitting Israel, I ask you to immediately strengthen vigilance, security and protection" at sites for the Jewish community in France, he wrote in the letter, seen by AFP.
France's interior ministry is due to review the security situation at a special meeting on Sunday.


source: Teller Report