WATCH: In a 'Despicable Act' Hundreds of Jewish Tombs Vandalized in France
In the town of Sarre-Union, vandals defaced hundreds of tombs in a Jewish cemetery. The incident comes as religious tensions in Europe are running especially high after recent attacks against Jewish targets in France and Denmark.
Hundreds of graves have been vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, in what the interior minister called an "odious act" against religious freedom and tolerance.
Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said in a statement Sunday that a special criminal investigation team is at the cemetery in Sarre-Union, near the German border, and authorities will do "everything" to pursue the vandals.
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