Suspect in German synagogue attack made anti-Semitic remark at scene

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2026-09-18

Dusseldorf (dpa) - A man believed to have set a fire at a synagogue in western Germany made an anti-Semitic remark at the scene, prosecutors said on Friday. The 37-year-old Afghan suspect was arrested near the synagogue in Wuppertal after the fire at a side entrance was discovered on Thursday afternoon. Members of the Jewish house of worship were able to quickly extinguish the flames, according to police. No one was injured and there was only min......

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