Frenchman Convicted in Israeli Hit-and-Run Shot Dead in Paris
Eric Robic, a French national previously convicted for a fatal hit-and-run in Israel, was shot dead on April 16, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, an affluent suburb of Paris. According to French prosecutors, two assailants on a scooter fired multiple handgun shots at Robic before fleeing the scene. Robic was widely known for the 2011 incident in Tel Aviv where he struck and killed Lee Zeitouni with his vehicle. He and a passenger fled Israel immediately after the accident, sparking significant public outrage and a diplomatic dispute between France and Israel. Although Israel requested his extradition, France refused based on its policy against extraditing its own citizens. Consequently, Robic was tried in Paris, where a court convicted him in 2014 of aggravated involuntary homicide and failure to assist a person in danger, sentencing him to five years in prison. With a criminal record including twelve convictions, Robic’s death has drawn attention due to his controversial past. Authorities have not yet disclosed any potential motives for the shooting. This event highlights lingering tensions from the case that previously strained Franco-Israeli relations.
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Frenchman Convicted in Israeli Hit-and-Run Shot Dead in Paris
Eric Robic, a French national previously convicted for a fatal hit-and-run in Israel, was shot dead on April 16, 2026, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, an affluent suburb of Paris. According to French prosecutors, two assailants on a scooter fired multiple handgun shots at Robic before fleeing the scene. Robic was widely known for the 2011 incident in Tel Aviv where he struck and killed Lee Zeitouni with his vehicle. He and a passenger fled Israel immediately after the accident, sparking significant public outrage and a diplomatic dispute between France and Israel. Although Israel requested his extradition, France refused based on its policy against extraditing its own citizens. Consequently, Robic was tried in Paris, where a court convicted him in 2014 of aggravated involuntary homicide and failure to assist a person in danger, sentencing him to five years in prison. With a criminal record including twelve convictions, Robic’s death has drawn attention due to his controversial past. Authorities have not yet disclosed any potential motives for the shooting. This event highlights lingering tensions from the case that previously strained Franco-Israeli relations.
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