The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed it had opened a probe for "damage committed on the grounds of religion."

Authorities in Paris have launched an investigation after several Jewish sites across the capital were defaced with green paint. The vandalism, discovered early Saturday morning, targeted the Shoah Memorial,

An act of vandalism occurred in Paris where five buildings linked to the Jewish community were defaced with green paint. Among them were three synagogues and the Museum of Shoah Memory. The police are seeking the perpetrator who was captured on CCTV.