Killing of Ilan Halimi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Murdered French Jew
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Place of Birth: Morocco
About Killing of Ilan Halimi
- The killing of Ilan Halimi (Hebrew: ???? ?????) was the kidnapping, torture, and murder of a young Frenchman of Moroccan Jewish ancestry in France in 2006.
- Halimi was kidnapped on 21 January 2006 by a group calling itself the Gang of Barbarians.
- The kidnappers, believing that all Jews are rich, repeatedly contacted the victim's modestly placed family demanding very large sums of money.
- Halimi was held captive and tortured for three weeks, and died of his injuries.
- The case drew national and international attention as an example of antisemitism in France.
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