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| Strasbourg stabbing: Jewish man stabbed in France by attacker 'shouting Allahu Akbar' | Strasbourg stabbing: Jewish man stabbed in France by attacker 'shouting Allahu Akbar' |
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| A Jewish man has been stabbed in France by an attacker heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. | A Jewish man has been stabbed in France by an attacker heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” during the attack. |
| The victim, named locally as Mr Levy, was taken to hospital after the assault in Strasbourg on Friday morning. | The victim, named locally as Mr Levy, was taken to hospital after the assault in Strasbourg on Friday morning. |
| He was wearing clothing signifying his religion when he was targeted, police said, and the perpetrator was arrested at the scene. | He was wearing clothing signifying his religion when he was targeted, police said, and the perpetrator was arrested at the scene. |
| Witnesses said the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar", Le JDD news website reported, with the victim seeking refuge in a bar. | Witnesses said the attacker shouted "Allahu Akbar", Le JDD news website reported, with the victim seeking refuge in a bar. |
| Mendel Samama, a rabbi in Strasbourg, said he had spoken to Mr Levy in hospital, describing his situation as “stable”. | Mendel Samama, a rabbi in Strasbourg, said he had spoken to Mr Levy in hospital, describing his situation as “stable”. |
| “Pray for his swift recovery,” Mr Samama wrote on Twitter. | |
| There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came after a series of stabbings and attempted killings by Isis supporters elsewhere in France and Europe. |