Police have ordered all shops closed in a famed Jewish neighborhood in central Paris, far from the two developing hostage situations.

The mayor�s office in Paris announced the closures Friday of shops along the Rosiers street in Paris� Marais neighborhood, in the heart of the tourist district and about a kilometer away from the offices of newspaper Charlie Hebdo where 12 people were killed on Wednesday.

Hours before Shabbos, the street is usually especially crowded with shoppers – French Jews and tourists alike.

(AP)