Police deployed to schools and synagogues and security forces step up vigilance after ‘celebrations’ of Hamas attack on Israel
Israel and Hamas at war – live updates
Governments across Europe said they had bolstered security as Jewish groups warned that the surprise attacks by Hamas had led to a rise in antisemitic rhetoric online.
In France, the interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, called on regional officials across the country to urgently put in place heightened security at synagogues and Jewish schools.
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