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Strasbourg stabbing: Jewish man stabbed in France by attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar'

A Jewish man has been stabbed in France by an attacker heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” in the latest attack to shake the country.

The victim, Chalom Levy, was taken to hospital after the assault in Strasbourg on Friday morning and is expected to make a full recovery.

Police arrested the attacker at the scene and were holding him in custody while investigating his motives.

Mendel Samama, a local rabbi and good friend of Mr Levy, told The Independent the 62-year-old victim was wearing a Jewish kippa when he was targeted.

“He had been shopping for Shabbat [the Jewish day of rest on Saturday] and he was walking back home when it happened, on the corner right by his house,” Mr Samama said.

“He was stabbed once and the guy shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’, and when he took the knife out to stab him again he ran away.

“I don’t know how he had the power but he managed to run to a bar. I think it saved his life.”

The bar staff barricaded the doors and called the emergency services while helping Mr Levy.

He has been taken to hospital to be treated for a stab wound to his abdomen, which missed any vital organs.

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