A French judicial source confirmed on Thursday that six individuals will stand trial in a special terrorism court for their alleged roles in a 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris that left six
people dead and more than 20 injured. The assault on the Jo Goldenberg restaurant, located in the Jewish Marais district, involved both shooting and bombing. At the time, it was the deadliest antisemitic attack in France since World War II.
The incident occurred during a period marked by a surge in violence linked to Palestinian militants. Until now, no one had been tried in connection with the case. Earlier this month, France’s National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office (PNAT) called for a trial of Walid Abdulrahman Abu Zayed, believed to be one of the attackers. He has been in custody in France since late 2020. Arrest warrants have been issued for all six suspects, though the whereabouts of four remain unclear. It is unknown whether they are currently on French soil. The trial date has not been set, as the suspects have 10 days to appeal the decision. Photo by Quinn Dombrowski from Berkeley, USA, Wikimedia commons.