• A suspect in the 1982 Paris attack on a Jewish restaurant has been extradited by the Palestinian Authority.
• Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, also known as Hicham Harb, was arrested after four decades on the run.
• French President Macron lauded the cooperation from Palestinian authorities after France recognized Palestinian statehood.

On April 16, 2026, the Palestinian Authority extradited Hicham Harb, also known as Mahmoud Khader Abed Adra, to France. Harb is accused of coordinating a deadly attack on a Jewish restaurant in Paris in 1982 that resulted in six fatalities and 22 injuries. The attack took place at the Jo Goldenberg restaurant in the Rue des Rosiers and involved gunfire and grenade explosives, attributed to a Palestinian group led by Abu Nidal, which split from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Following the extradition, Harb was placed in custody upon his arrival at the Villacoublay airbase outside Paris, according to Le Monde and BBC.

French President Emmanuel Macron emphasized the significance of this extradition, tying it to France's recognition of Palestinian statehood unveiled months earlier in September 2025. Macron stated that this handover marks "a concrete demonstration" of ongoing judicial cooperation between France and the Palestinian Authority. The extradition request was made by the French National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor's Office shortly after Harb was arrested by Palestinian authorities in September 2025, according to Al Jazeera and Le Monde.

Despite the extradition, Harb's family deemed it illegal, citing concerns over the fairness of the French judicial process. Harb’s lawyer has called for a speedier trial, acknowledging that "forty-four years is too long" for justice related to the tragic event. Furthermore, two other suspects involved in the attack are already detained in France, with the French judicial system moving forward to address the long-standing case against those who orchestrated the violence, according to BBC and Al Jazeera.