Man Arrested for Assaulting 70-Year-Old Jewish Man After Refusal to Give Money

A 70-year-old Jewish man was violently assaulted on Wednesday night in the town of Anduze, near Alès in southern France, in what authorities are investigating as an anti-Semitic attack.

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According to Israel National News, the incident occurred while the victim was feeding stray cats on the street. A 45-year-old intoxicated man reportedly approached the elderly victim, demanding money. When the victim refused, the suspect physically assaulted him—punching and kicking him—while repeatedly hurling anti-Semitic slurs, including calling him a “dirty Jew.”

French police arrested the suspect the following morning while he was still intoxicated. He is known to authorities for prior offenses, including theft.

The attacker is now in police custody and faces charges of “violence and insults based on religious affiliation or non-affiliation.”