PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday that no effort will be spared to track down and prosecute unknown attackers who chopped down an olive tree planted in homage to a French Jew murdered in 2006.

Tree was planted 14 years ago in a Paris suburb in memory of Ilan Halimi, murdered in 2006 after being held captive and tortured for weeks.{ai:summary}Paris — President Macron vowed full effort to trace and prosecute the unknown attackers who chopped down a memorial olive tree planted for a French Jew murdered in 2006.Authorities offered no further details as the case is pursued. #crime

French president vows justice after unknown attackers chop down tree honouring murdered Jew

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