Fri Sep 19 19:41:21 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Palestinian Authority has arrested Hicham Harb, a key suspect in the 1982 attack on the Jo Goldenberg restaurant in Paris, which killed six and injured 22. The arrest, made possible by an international warrant, comes as France prepares to recognize a Palestinian state, a move that France believes facilitated the arrest and will aid in Harb’s extradition. French President Macron is expected to announce the recognition at the UN General Assembly next week. Harb, also known as Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, is accused of leading the attack, which is considered the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in France since World War II.

**News Article:**

**Suspect in 1982 Paris Attack Arrested Amid France’s Plans to Recognize Palestine**

**Paris, France** – Hicham Harb, a key suspect in the deadly 1982 attack on the Jo Goldenberg restaurant in Paris, has been arrested by the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the occupied West Bank. The arrest, made possible by a 2015 international warrant, comes as France prepares to recognize a Palestinian state.

The attack on the Jewish restaurant in Le Marais on August 9, 1982, left six dead and 22 injured, marking the deadliest anti-Semitic incident in France since World War II. French authorities suspect Harb, whose real name is Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, led the assault, where gunmen opened fire with machine guns and threw grenades into the dining room.

French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the arrest and is working with the PA to ensure Harb’s “swift extradition” to France. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that Macron’s decision to recognize an independent Palestinian state enabled France to request the extradition. Macron is expected to make the landmark announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in New York next week.

Harb, 70, has been the subject of an international arrest warrant for the past 10 years. The Abu Nidal Organisation, blamed for the attack, is categorized as a terror group by the US and Europe.

Another suspect, Abou Zayed, has been in French custody since 2020. His lawyers see Harb’s arrest as proof that the investigation was not complete.

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