A Jewish man was killed in France by his Muslim roommate, who told police he committed the crime over 100 euros he was owed and because the victim was Jewish, a French Jewish anti-Semitism watchdog group reported Monday.
Eyal Haddad, 34, was murdered in Longperrier, just northeast of Paris, on August 20, the National Bureau of Vigilance against Antisemitism (BNVCA) said in a statement.
The victim is believed to be from Djerba, Tunisia, and his family lives in Beersheba, Israel, BNVCA said.
There has been no official confirmation of the incident from French authorities, Algemeiner reported, but members of the Jewish community have raised the issue on social media and questioned the lack of official responses.
“The homicide was allegedly committed by a Muslim suspect. Concern is heightened by the silence surrounding this case,” the BNVCA said.