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A Jewish school on the island was [[firebombing|firebombed]] during the [[2018 Tunisian protests|national protests held in 2018]], while security forces in Djerba were reduced, being preoccupied with protection efforts elsewhere.<ref name=":0">{{cite news|title=Tunisian Jewish school attacked as anti-government protests rage elsewhere|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tunisia-protests/protests-hit-tunisia-for-third-night-as-pm-warns-of-clampdown-idUSKBN1EZ0OI|newspaper=Reuters|date=11 January 2018}}</ref> This attack was among many other uprisings that were occurring throughout Tunisia at the time.<ref name=":0" />
On 9 May 2023, a police officer killed four people: his partner, another officer, a French national andva man of dual Tunisian and Israeli citizenship. Four other visitors and five members of the security forces were injured. The perpetrator was later shot and killed by Tunisian guards. The attack took place on [[Lag Baomer]] as thousands of Jews attended the yearly pilgrimage at the El Ghriba synagogue.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/may/10/tunisia-police-officer-kills-four-in-shooting-near-africas-oldest-synagogue]</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-65541222]</ref
=== Ecclesiastical history ===
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