Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Suspect Arrested in 1982 Paris Jewish Restaurant Attack
In 1982, a restaurant in Paris was attacked, and six people were killed.
A suspect named Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, also known as Hicham Harb, has been arrested.
The arrest was made by Palestinian authorities in the West Bank.
This happened 43 years after the attack.
French authorities have welcomed the arrest and want to bring the suspect back to France.
The attack was part of a wave of violence.
The French government is working with the Palestinian Authority to get the suspect.
France has also recognized Palestinian statehood which enabled France to request extradition.
A suspect in the 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant attack has been arrested.
The arrest was made by Palestinian authorities in the West Bank.
The attack on the Jo Goldenberg restaurant killed six and injured at least twenty.
French authorities are seeking extradition of the suspect.
The arrest followed France's recognition of a Palestinian state.
- Who
- Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra (Hicham Harb) was arrested.
- What
- A suspect in the 1982 attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris was arrested.
- When
- The arrest happened recently; the attack occurred in August 1982.
- Where
- The arrest took place in the West Bank.
- Why
- Details on the full reasons behind the attack and arrest are not detailed in the provided articles.
- Incident
- 1982 Attack on Jo Goldenberg restaurant in Paris
- Location
- West Bank
- Victims
- 6 killed, at least 20 injured
- Suspect Arrested
- Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra (Hicham Harb)
- Possible Extradition
- Requested by France
- Key Figure
- Emmanuel Macron