Three men storm Jewish home in Paris and attack a young couple, raping the woman. EJC: It is ‘open season’ on Jews.

French police have arrested two men in the city of Creteil after a young couple were assaulted in a suspected anti-Semitic incident, the European Jewish Press (EJP) reports, citing the French newspaper Le Parisien.

The two suspects, both adults, are in police custody for questioning while a third suspect is still being sought.

The attack occurred on Monday, when three men armed with a pistol and a shotgun stormed the home of a Jewish family in Creteil, located east of Paris.

After knocking on the door of the apartment and then breaking in, they demanded money and uttered anti-Semitic insults.

One of the sons in the family, 21 years of age, was there at the time with his 19-year-old girlfriend while the parents were away.

One of the assailants proceeded to withdraw money from the nearest ATM with the couple’s stolen debit cards while the two others remained in the apartment with the couple. The duo then raped the woman and tied up the young man. After hearing the screams, a neighbor called the police.

A witness told the French channel BFMTV that the men in question, who reportedly knew the residents of the apartment, were looking for the Jewish man’s younger brother, who works in a Paris shop, believing he would be carrying large sums of money.

“My brother and his girlfriend’s feet and hands were tied and their mouths were taped shut,” the younger brother said. “The assailants were pointing at them with guns.”

“At one point, they even put one [of the guns] on my brother’s lap, who was unable to move. They shouted and insulted them as they ransacked the apartment. Everything was destroyed in every room,” the young man told BFMTV.

The parents of the victims have filed a complaint with the police for the violent attack and the its “aggravating anti-Semitic nature,” according to EJP.

Following the brutal attack, the European Jewish Congress (EJC) expressed shock and horror and called for a robust and immediate government response and a plan of action to combat anti-Semitism in France.

“Once again Jews have been violently targeted and attacked,” said EJC President Moshe Kantor. “Unfortunately, it appears that it is ‘open season’ on Jews in France following so many recent violent attacks against Jews and Jewish institutions going all the way back to the brutal torture and murder of Ilan Halimi.”

“We call for the issue of anti-Semitic attacks to be placed at the forefront of the French government’s agenda and it requires an immediate response and plan of action to rid France of this scourge and allow Jews to feel safe once again,” he added.

The EJC called on police and public authorities to enhance security at Jewish institutions and to protect the Jewish community.

France has seen a sharp rise in anti-Semitism in recent years, and it flared particularly during this past summer’s Operation Protective Edge, with violent protests in Paris.

In one incident, hundreds of Muslim extremists attacked a major synagogue in Paris, provoking clashes with Jewish youths who rushed to defend the site and worshippers trapped inside.

A rise in anti-Semitism has also been seen in Germany, Belgium and Holland. British Jewry was also left shaken following a 400% increase in anti-Semitism overall.

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