In a surprising reaction relayed by Aljazeera, the Israeli Foreign Minister, denounced this Thursday, May 8, 2025, which he called “an assault against a Jewish citizen in Djerba”.
Indeed, the Minister called on “the Tunisian authorities to protect the Jewish community in Tunisia”.
This unprecedented reaction comes from information, suggesting that a jewelry jewelryman has been attacked with stabbing, Aujoudhui, in Djerba.
This isolated incident does not reflect the situation of the Jewish community in Tunisia, which has always been an integral part of the national fabric.
Tunisia, a sovereign state with the multimillerian history of cultural cohabitation, houses one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Arab world. Each year, the Ghriba synagogue welcomes thousands of Jewish pilgrims from different countries, under high protection from the Tunisian security forces.
In this context, the Israeli reaction is perceived as an opportunist. It is part of a broader desire to politicize any local tension affecting a Jewish minority in the Arab world, while Tunisia continues to reject any normalization with Israel.
