A major incident occurred in the southern French city of La Grande-Motte on Saturday morning. An attempt was made to set a synagogue on fire, injuring a police officer. The attack occurred when members of the local Jewish community had gathered at the synagogue for the religious festival Sabbath. CNN reported this information. According to the police, the officers took immediate action after receiving information about the attack on the synagogue. The door of the synagogue was locked from inside, which was broken by the police to take out the injured officer and provide him medical aid. Looking at the seriousness of the incident, a team of counter-terrorism officers was formed to investigate.