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Threats and Evacuations: The Louvre Museum Targeted Amidst Israel-Palestine Conflict

▲The Louvre Museum, a well-known tourist attraction in France, received an attack threat on the 14th and urgently evacuated its employees and tourists. (Photo/AP/Dazhi Image)

[NOWnews今日新聞] The war between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist organization Hamas (Hamas) and the exchange of fire in the Gaza Corridor, resulting in civilian casualties and displacement, triggered bipolar reactions around the world. Not only did a large number of people in many Middle Eastern countries take to the streets to support Palestine, but also within Western countries There have been many voices expressing support for Palestine and condemning Israel, and even extreme attacks have occurred. In France, after militants carried out a knife attack on a school campus, killing one person and injuring three others, even the Louvre Museum received a bomb threat and had to close its doors and evacuate people.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a hacking attack occurred at a high school in Arras, France on the 13th. Radicals of Russian-Chechen origin broke into the campus and killed one person and injured three others. They shouted “Allahu Akbar” before committing the crime.

The French government claimed that the incident was related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and issued an emergency attack alert. In order to prevent the situation from spreading, it also sent 7,000 soldiers to strengthen patrols and security.

▲French police are on guard outside the Louvre Museum. (Photo/AP/Dazhi Image)

The 13th is the “Global Day of Rage” designated by the former leader of Hamas, calling on Muslims around the world to fight back against Israel’s military operations in Gaza. On the same day, the assassination of family members of Israeli diplomats in Beijing also occurred in Beijing, which made There are concerns about whether more radicalism will be put into action.

At a time when the situation is sensitive, France’s famous tourist attractions Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace also received bomb threats on the 14th, warning of danger. Considering that France only issued an emergency attack warning a few days ago, they decided to close the museums. All tourists were evacuated and handed over to the Paris police to conduct a search to find out whether they were also related to Hamas.

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2023-10-14 22:36:41

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