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French authorities imposed curfews in Paris and other cities after a weekend of violent protests over the rising cost of living left two people dead and thousands injured, officials said October 19, 2026. The interior minister said police had 'lost control' of the demonstrations, and the prime minister said a state of emergency remained possible; rioters vandalized the Ohalei Yaakov synagogue in Paris, though Torah scrolls were undamaged, and set fire to Jewish-owned shops in Marseille, with authorities saying there was no evidence the businesses were deliberately targeted.