The assailant had severe mental problems. Not sure how that sets him apart from other Allah worshipers who sow mindless death and destruction.
An Iranian screaming “Allahu Akbar” on Tuesday attacked a rabbi and his son with a knife as they were entering a synagogue in Paris for the morning prayer.
The 50-year-old rabbi, identified as Philippe Baroukh, suffered cuts to his throat while his 18-year-old son was stabbed in the back. They were immediately transported to the hospital to undergo surgery and are out of danger.
The attack took place in the Beth-El synagogue on rue Saulnier in the 9th district of the French capital. …
“This man had escaped on April 16 from a psychiatric hospital,” a police source said.