The fact
Two jihadists slit his throat during mass in 2016, marking a turning point in France's terrorist threat.
The ceremony brings together religious and political leaders to reaffirm unity against extremism.
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Why it matters
Cet hommage marque un anniversaire symbolique de l'attentat terroriste le plus médiatisé en France depuis 2016, avec une portée mémorielle et politique forte pour le pays.
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Jul 26France commemorates the tenth anniversary of Father Jacques Hamel's murderthis article