In France, defense experts ‘see parallels to Israel’French-born Israeli Jonathan-Simon Sellem says Jewish community was warned of impending mass terror attack.
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The Jewish community, already on high alert ahead of several planned high-profile events Sunday, had been told that after several minor attacks in France this month, a large terrorist event was thought to be on the horizon.

Security experts in France, Sellem told The Times of Israel from Paris on Saturday morning, are now comparing the country’s situation with that of Israel.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/in-france-defense-experts-see-parallels-to-israel/