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Four in police custody after incidents at Israeli orchestra concert

07 November 2025 Other

The Philharmonie de Paris "strongly" condemned the incidents that occurred on Thursday evening during a concert by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and announced that it had lodged a complaint on Friday. The establishment stated that spectators "attempted to interrupt" the performance "on three occasions", including twice with smoke bombs. Four people were taken into custody. The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra is led by 36-year-old Israeli conductor Lahav Shani.