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French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner arrives at the Jewish cemetery in Westhoffen where dozens of Jewish graves were vandalised. He was accompanied by the former President of the Constitutional Council, Jean-Louis Debré and the Chief Rabbi of Strasbourg, Harold Abraham Weill. IMAGES
French Interior minister Christophe Castaner condemns an "act of hatred" that "desecrates all the Republic" after more than 100 graves were found covered with swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti at a Jewish cemetery near Strasbourg in eastern France on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE
Jerusalem has a unique problem - they are running out of room to bury the recently deceased. In a bid to solve the city’s desperate lack of burial sites, Jerusalem is turning back the clock and building underground cemeteries for the first time in 1,600 years. The completed structure will hold 22,000 graves and will be able to provide burial space for about 10 years, taking up 300,000 cubic metres.
Ten Jewish steles have been found damaged at the World War I German military cemetery in Moulin-sous-Touvent, northern France. IMAGES
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and Education Minister Gabriel Attal arrive at the Ozar Hatorah school in Sarcelles, where they are due to talk to pupils, parents and members of the educational community about securing the school. IMAGES