The man also known as Mahmoud Chader Abed Adra was brought back from the Palestinian Authority, where he was detained in September 2025. France issued an international arrest warrant for him 11 years ago, and after his arrest, he requested extradition. Harb is scheduled to stand trial along with five other suspects, three of whom are still wanted.
Six people died in the attack
On August 9, 1982, a grenade exploded in the Jo Goldenberg restaurant in the Marais district of Paris, after which the attackers entered and opened fire with automatic weapons on about 50 guests. Six people were killed and 22 were injured. It was the bloodiest anti-Semitic attack in France after World War II.
It is believed that the Fatah Revolutionary Council and its terrorist, Abu Nidal, were behind the attack. In the 1980s, the group was considered the most dangerous terrorist organization in the world. It is estimated to be responsible for attacks in 20 countries that have killed at least 300 people and injured hundreds. Abu Nidal's organization also benefited from the protection of communist bloc countries, including the Polish People's Republic.
French President Emmanuel Macron thanked the Palestinian authorities for their commitment to the fight against terrorism and the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, for fulfilling his promise of involvement in this matter, the Élysée Palace said.
Abbas said in the fall that Harb's release became possible after France recognized Palestinian statehood in September 2025.
