Anti-semitic attack outside Hamburg synagogue | DW News

A German man dressed in military fatigues attacked another man outside a synagogue in the German city of Hamburg, according to police. The man swung a foldable shovel, injuring a 26-year-old before the synagogue's security personnel were able to restrain him. He was later taken into custody by Hamburg police. Germany's DPA news agency reported the 29-year-old suspect was carrying a piece of paper with a swastika in his pocket. The victim, reported to be a Jewish student, suffered serious injuries to the head and was admitted to a local hospital for treatment, according to the daily Süddeutsche Zeitung. His injuries are serious though not life-threatening.Germany's foreign minister said anti-Semitic attacks are not isolated incidents.