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Report: French police detain teen over online threat against Herzog ahead of Olympic opening ceremony

President Isaac Herzog speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed judges at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, on June 23, 2024. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
A 15-year-old boy has been detained in France in connection with an online threat against President Isaac Herzog, Le Parisien reports.
The report says the teen lives with his parents in Ivry-sur-Seine.
According to the report, the teenager confessed to threatening Herzog, who was in Paris for the opening of the Olympic Games.
French newspaper L’Équipe reported Friday that authorities were alerted to the threat via the French government’s Pharos website, on which users can report illegal online content.
The threat was investigated by the anti-terrorism unit of the regional police, the newspaper said.