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Daniel Ivers · 07/17/2026

Investigation after antisemitic graffiti at synagogue in Thionville

Thionville - 17 July 2026: Antisemitic graffiti has been discovered on an entrance gate of the Thionville synagogue. According to the information known so far, it included swastikas and inscriptions glorifying Adolf Hitler. The discovery has triggered an investigation in the northern Lorraine city near the Luxembourg border. Police are searching for the person or persons responsible.Officers in Thionville are reviewing footage from surveillance cameras. It was initially not publicly known whether the act took place at night, exactly when the inscriptions were applied, or how many people may have ...

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