Tunisia radicalization prompted Zurich teen to attack Jew, police say

The terrorist act occurred on March 2, when a 15-year-old Swiss national with a Tunisian immigrant background assaulted a 50-year-old Jewish man with a knife, seriously injuring him.

People walk past as Swiss police vehicles stand by to prevent expected illegal gatherings amid restrictions due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in the old town of Zurich, Switzerland, April 9, 2021.

(photo credit: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters)

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, MICHAEL STARR, TZVI JOFFRE

MARCH 25, 2024 20:54

Updated: MARCH 26, 2024 07:09

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