Paris

In Paris

Anti-Israel activists seek to ban Israeli real estate fair

Pro-Palestinian Arab activists ask a French court to block an Israeli property fair in Paris, citing its promotion of property purchases in “occupied territories".

Giulio Meotti:

From the Seine to the sea, Free Paristein

Meet the new generation of European intellectuals: fluid in principles, fragile in identity, relativist in morals. Opinion.

Why Paris Rioters wave the ‘Palestinian’ flag

It’s not a ‘Palestinian’ flag, it’s a historic flag of the Islamic conquest of Christians. Opinion.

'Mein Kampf' found at home of suspect in Paris-area shooting

French police discover Hitler's "Mein Kampf" at the home of a suspect in a shooting near Paris that killed one and wounded five, including a critically injured girl.

Terror in a Paris suburb

One dead, four injured in shooting spree near Paris

A gunman opened fire on passersby in Trappes, near Paris, wounding four, including a 12-year-old girl. The mayor said he sought to cause a massacre. The suspect was arrested, and counterterrorism authorities are involved in the investigation.

Civilization and barbarism

Reevaluating ideas of civilization, barbarism, and Israel’s place in the world, in light of events in France. Opinion.

Live TV prank in Paris

'Ali from Baghdad' turns out to be Israeli named Hezi

Journalist Neria Kraus interviewed a man in Paris who claimed to be an Arab supporter of Israel. Only later did she discover he was Hezi from Kfar Shalem.

French riots: Messi memorabilia looted

A Barcelona match jersey and captain's armband bearing the Argentine star's signature were stolen from a store in central Paris during the riots in the French capital.

Shocking footage:

Rioters ransack Paris synagogue

Rioters wreak havoc in 19th Arrondissement synagogue, throwing holy books and religious items on the floor, as violent riots rock the country.

‘Immense Pride’

Watch: Flag of Israeli town flies proudly in Paris suburb

Kiryat Malachi’s flag is raised at a new twin cities square near Paris, with an Israeli diplomat hailing the gesture as one of ‘friendship and solidarity.’

Fear in Paris hotel:

Elderly Israeli woman attacked in her sleep

An elderly Israeli woman was violently attacked, suffering multiple facial fractures, in her Paris hotel room in Paris. Her family heard her screams, overpowered the suspect, and alerted police.

Israeli-French singer's mezuzah torn down in Paris

Israeli-French singer Amir Haddad says a mezuzah was torn from his Paris home, calling the incident a sign of rising antisemitism in France.

Rome:

Jewish tourist attacked twice in 24 hours

Yitzhak Dahan from Paris, who was visiting Rome on a family vacation, was pepper-sprayed near the Jewish Ghetto and, less than 24 hours later, was attacked by four unidentified individuals.

Watch:

Mezuzahs for Israel and Iran’s future embassies

Silvain Adams met in Paris with Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, expressed support for democratic Iran, and presented mezuzahs to the future embassies of the two countries.

Pro-Palestinian activists target Hanan Ben Ari's Paris concert

Several anti-Israel organizations have called for a demonstration outside Hanan Ben Ari's Paris concert, which will proceed under heightened security.

Boycott in Paris

France excludes Israel from defense expo

France Notifies Defense Ministry of Prohibition on Setting Up a Pavilion at the Show. "A disgraceful decision that reeks of political and commercial calculation.'

Sorry for accosting you on the Paris Metro

Eli, if by some extraordinary chance you are reading this: I’m sorry for accosting you on the Paris Metro. I don’t think you knew what hit you!

Paris elects new chief rabbi

Rabbi Alain Shlomo Senior, the long-serving rabbi of the town of Créteil in the suburbs of Paris, was elected Chief Rabbi of Paris and the metropolitan area.

PA extradites suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant attack

The Palestinian Authority extradites Hicham Harb, a suspect wanted in connection with the deadly 1982 attack on the Jo Goldenberg Jewish restaurant in Paris.

Dramatic assassination in Paris

Criminal Eric Robic, who was convicted of killing Lee Zeituni in central Tel Aviv accident, assassinated by hitmen in Paris suburb.

France:

Swastikas found in Drancy, former WWII transit camp for Jews

Two swastikas discovered in Drancy, a former WWII transit camp for Jews deported to Auschwitz. The vandalism comes amid rising antisemitic acts in France.

Israeli found lifeless in Paris hotel

Israeli man, age 51 from central Israel, found unconscious in Paris hotel room.

Israeli flags confiscated at Israeli singer's Paris concert

Security guards at the Casino de Paris where Itay Levy performed confiscated Israeli flags at the entrance and seized flags that had been smuggled in while the performance was underway.

Knife-wielding attacker shot by police in Paris

Man wielding a knife attacks police during a ceremony at Paris’ Arc de Triomphe before being shot by officers and hospitalized. No injuries reported among bystanders or police.

Three Jews threatened with knife near Paris synagogue

Three Jewish men threatened with a knife near the Eiffel Tower. No injuries reported. Paris mayor condemns the attack as antisemitic.

Vandalism at Lubavitch school in Paris

Unknown individuals vandalized a Jewish educational institution in Paris. Police have opened an investigation amid a rise in antisemitic incidents in France.

Investigation underway

Windows smashed at Paris Jewish school

Jewish school in Paris vandalized, with windows smashed and a CCTV camera torn off. Authorities launch an investigation.

At Paris airport

Woman spits on Jewish man carrying a Torah scroll

At Charles de Gaulle International Airport, a woman shouted at a haredi Jewish man, telling him to “leave France," and spat at him.

PMO confirms

Talks between Israel and Syria resumed under US auspices

The Prime Minister's Office addressed the recent talks with Syrian representatives in Paris and the results of the talks.

Israeli officials optimistic after talks with Syria in Paris

Progress was made during the Trump Administration-brokered talks between the Israeli and Syrian governments in Paris this week, journalkist Barak Ravid reports.

France:

Three women stabbed in Paris metro, suspect arrested

Police arrest a man accused of stabbing three women at Paris metro stations; prosecutors say no terror link.

France probes antisemitic attack on Jewish child at Paris airport

France opens probe after video shows man harassing a Jewish boy at Paris airport, ordering him to “free Palestine.” Police vow to identify the suspect and combat antisemitic acts.

Two 16-year-olds held in Paris for terror plot against Jews

Two 16-year-olds, including a Chechen teen, charged in Paris for plotting an antisemitic attack. France has already indicted 20 minors for terrorism in 2025, surpassing last year’s total.

Paris taxi driver revealed as Hezbollah terrorist

Israeli woman studying in Paris takes taxi with a friend, discovers Lebanese driver was a member of the Hezbollah terror group.

Paris:

Four charged over disruption at Israel Philharmonic concert

Four suspects face possible charges after disrupting an Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris last week.

Four detained for disrupting Israel Philharmonic concert in Paris

Four people detained after flares and clashes disrupted the Israel Philharmonic’s Paris concert. French ministers condemn the violence.

Paris

Pro-Palestinians firebomb Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra concert

During a concert by the Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris, pro-Palestinian protesters broke into the hall, lit flares, and disrupted the music.

South African Amb. to France dead after falling from hotel

Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel Mthethwa's body found near hotel. He is believed to have jumped from the 22nd floor.

Paris:

Knife-wielding man arrested after threatening Jews near synagogue

Man threatens Jews near a Paris synagogue before Shabbat and arrested by police. Authorities are probing antisemitic motives.

Incident on Arkia flight:

Passenger attacks attendant, plane makes emergency landing

Arkia reports that a passenger who tried to enter the bathroom during takeoff violently attacked a flight attendant and was removed from the plane in Cyprus.

Rare contacts in Paris

Report: Syrian FM meets with Ron Dermer, Israeli delegation

Syria’s official news agency reports that Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani met in Paris with an Israeli delegation, mediated by the US, to advance stability in southern Syria and renew the 1974 disengagement agreement.

France:

Air traffic controller suspended after ‘Free Palestine’ remark

Paris air traffic controller suspended after telling El Al pilots “Free Palestine.” El Al condemned the remark, which comes amid rising anti-Israel sentiment in France.

French aircraft controller shouts 'Free Palestine' at El Al pilot

A French aircraft controller addressed an El Al flight over the radio as it was landing in Paris and shouted 'Free Palestine.' El Al: 'We are handling the matter with the authorities in Israel, who are in contact with the authorities in France.'

Report:

France refusing visas for El Al security staff amid tensions

France’s ongoing refusal to renew visas for El Al’s Paris-based security staff is disrupting operations, forcing some to leave the country and fueling diplomatic tensions.

El Al office in Paris attacked

El Al’s offices in Paris were vandalized on Thursday morning with anti-Semitic graffiti, including the phrase “Genocide Airline,” spray-painted on the building. Red paint was also thrown at the site.

Six to face trial over deadly 1982 attack on Paris Jewish deli

France to try six suspected Palestinian Arab terrorists for the 1982 massacre at Jo Goldenberg’s Jewish restaurant in Paris, where six were murdered and 22 injured.

Historic breakthrough:

Six face trial for 1982 Paris kosher restaurant massacre

French prosecutors are seeking the trial of six individuals in a special terrorism court for the 1982 Jo Goldenberg restaurant attack in Paris, which killed six and injured 20.

Three arrested in France for vandalizing Jewish sites

French authorities arrest three Serbian nationals for defacing Jewish institutions in central Paris, investigators probe possible foreign involvement, potentially linked to Russia.

Herzog condemns Paris vandalism:

'My great-grandfather’s synagogue was attacked'

President Isaac Herzog expresses shock after Jewish institutions in Paris were vandalized over Shabbat, urges French authorities to act swiftly and protect the community.

Paris: Four Jewish sites vandalized in a single night

Four Jewish institutions in Paris defaced overnight with green paint, including two synagogues and a Holocaust memorial.

Paris:

Arson attack on kosher market which was attacked in 2015

Hyper Cacher, the Paris kosher supermarket that was the scene of a terror attack in 2015, set ablaze in an arson attack.

Global landmarks turn orange to honor Bibas family

Countries around the world pay respects to Shiri Bibas and her sons, Kfir and Ariel, by illuminating buildings in orange.

Paris:

Police shoot suspect spray-painting swastika at train station

French railway police open fire at busy Paris train station, wounding two people, including a man who was spray-painting a swastika and appeared to brandish a weapon.

France:

Pakistani given 30 years over 2020 attack in Paris

Paris court sentences Pakistani man to 30 years in prison for attempting to murder two individuals outside the former offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in 2020 using a meat cleaver.

France:

Arena briefly closed off ahead of Paris-Maccabi Tel Aviv game

Police in French capital temporarily closes off Adidas Arena ahead of basketball game between Paris and Maccabi Tel Aviv due to suspicious package.

Paris:

Six months on probation for man who wore 'anti-Jewish' jersey

Man who was photographed wearing a Manchester City jersey with the phrase "anti-Jewish" on Paris metro sentenced to a six-month suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay a €2,000 fine.

High tensions:

Anti-Israel protests in Paris ahead of soccer match

Anti-Israel activists gathered to protest in the French capital ahead of the game between the Israeli and French national teams which is being held a week after mobs attacked Israeli fans in Amsterdam.

Violent riots in Paris ahead of Israeli soccer team's match

Less than 24 hours before Israel takes on France at the Parc des Princes stadium, pro-Arab activists rioted in the streets of Paris.

Dirty Jew on 10th floor:

Antisemitic graffiti in Paris building

A Jewish woman living in Paris filed a complaint with the police after antisemitic graffiti was sprayed on the walls of the building where she lives.

Paris:

Man seen with 'anti-Jew' shirt on the metro

Authorities in Paris trying to locate a man who was documented wearing a shirt with the words "anti-Jew" on line 13 of the Paris metro.