France

France falls silent in aftermath of terror

France to hold a moment of silence at midday, as details of the Nice terror attack emerge. Sarkozy: 'We are at war. It will be us or them.'

France detains couple in connection with Nice attack

French authorities arrest an Albanian couple in connection with the Nice terror attack that killed 84 people.

Watch: Woman warns Israeli reporter that Nice is dangerous

Channel 2 News's Europe correspondent warned by Nice woman that being there is dangerous for him because of local Arabs.

France steps up security, Le Pen says not nearly enough

French Interior Ministry calls up 12,000 police reservists in effort to shore up security in wake of wave of ISIS-inspired terror attacks.

Three Jews seriously wounded in Nice terror attack

No reports of Jews killed in Bastille Day terror attack in southern France. Three wounded in serious but stable condition.

French unity unravels after latest attack

Government of President Francois Hollande facing scathing criticism over failure to stem flow of deadly jihadist terrorism.

Former French PM: Nice attack was preventable

French presidential contender Alain Juppe says Bastille Day attack could have been avoided had "all measures" had been taken.

Missing elderly Jewish sisters finally found after Nice attack

Two sisters, aged 80 and 77, finally located in hospital after deadly attack; had been missing for prolonged period.

French terrorist pretended to be giving away ice cream

Terrorist who killed 84 people in Nice convinced cop to let him take his truck to the boulevard by claiming he had ice cream.

'French Jews, we're waiting for you here'

President of French Jewish community calls for prayers for attack victims. Israeli leaders offer support, solidarity.

President Rivlin sends condolence letter to French president

President Reuven Rivlin declares solidarity with France following latest terror attack.

Nice terrorist identified as 31-year-old French man from Tunisia

French authorities identify man responsible for killing at least 84 in Bastille Day parade.

Terror in France

84 killed as truck crashes into crowd in Nice

84 killed and over 100 injured as truck drives into crowd at promenade in the city of Nice during Bastille Day celebrations.

Obama condemns 'horrific' attack in France

President Obama condemns terrorist attack in Nice, offers France assistance in the investigation.

French FM meets Hezbollah lawmakers in Lebanon

Foreign Ministry in Israel criticizes French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault's meeting with Hezbollah members in Lebanon.

Israelis trapped in South Sudan civil war

As fighting rages in the streets of Juba, an IsraAid team is blockaded in South Sudan. The organization is racing to save them in time.

Did Israel spy on French Prime Minister?

French paper suggests Israeli government tapped into French PM's phone calls, but senior official tells Arutz Sheva 'claim is ludicrous'.

Sharansky: Jews still uncomfortable in France

Jewish Agency head Natan Sharansky warns that French government's efforts to help Jews haven't calmed concerns.

France terror inquiry recommends intelligence overhaul

Government inquiry into Paris attacks concludes that intelligence services should be combined to better handle future threats.

Palestinian family sues French company for selling to Israel

Family sues Exxelia Technologies for selling drone missile component to Israel. Plaintiffs say Israel killed three children with it in 2014.

French high court reaffirms sentence for Holocaust-denying prof.

France’s highest court affirms one-year prison sentence for a professor who questioned the Holocaust’s veracity.

French Jews, Muslims join forces to defend ritual slaughter

No future for French Jewry without shechitah, Jewish leader warns.

Sharansky: No future for Jews in France

Rising Arab immigration and spiraling anti-Semitism spells the end for Europe's largest Jewish community, Jewish Agency chief says.

France charges Assad's uncle with graft

Former Syrian Vice-President Rifaat al-Assad to charged with money-laundering, embezzlement; banned from leaving France.

French municipality votes to boycott 'settlement products'

Bondy, a municipality located near Paris, passes a motion declaring a boycott of Israeli “settlement goods”.

Brexit repercussions leave UK economy behind France's

Vote to leave European Union causes drop in pound, London stock exchange. UK now sixth largest world economy.

French far-right writer fined for Holocaust comments

Court punishes writer for suggesting Hitler 'should have finished the job'.

French Jews 'outraged' over Islamist murder of police officers

French Jewish community unites in outrage over murder of police officers in front of their child, in solidarity with victims' family.

French terrorist broadcast attack live on Facebook

Before Facebook took down his page, terrorist could be heard debating what to do with 3-year-old child after murdering his parents.

Israel shows off top-of-the-line equipment at French expo

Products include tunnel-clearing robots, radio-based drone destroyers, and more.

Islamist stabs policeman to death in Paris suburb

Man who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State stabs a French policeman to death and kills his wife in Magnanville.

French FM: Israeli response to attack could 'raise tensions'

Jean-Marc Ayrault warns that Israel's decision to bar Palestinians from entry following the Tel Aviv attack could lead to more violence.

Synagogue, rabbi's home vandalized in France

Swastikas, anti-Semitic slogans scrawled on Jewish buildings. Graffiti indicates vandals likely white supremacists.

The Euro 2016 terror threat explained

Tense France, recently rocked by terror, is to host 2 million visitors for major soccer championship. What exactly is liable to happen?

Amid fears of terrorism, a lifeline for young Paris Jews

Moishe Houses are quickly becoming a growing lifeline for Jews in embattled European communities.

French President acknowledges terror threat during Euro 2016

French President Francois Hollande says a threat of an attack during the Euro 2016 soccer championship "exists".

French paper closes comments over anti-Semitic statements

French magazine closes online comment section of an article about film about anti-Semitism due to anti-Semitic statements.

France continues to pay Palestinian terrorists' salaries

Paris gave the PA 8 million euro in aid despite Ramallah's broken promise to stop paying terrorists' salaries.

Top French terrorist fakes death to receive surgery

Leading Al Qaeda recruiter in Syria tells French press his parents falsely reported his death so he could sneak out for 'major surgery.'

The cradle of French Christianity is Islam’s Mecca

Suspect in 1980 Paris synagogue attack ordered back to jail

French court orders Hassan Diab to be sent back to jail, ten days after he was released on bail.

French pol probed for 'no dogs and Jews allowed' Twitter feed

Politician in southern France calls to ban Jews and dogs on Twitter.

France asks Belgium to extradite four Paris attack suspects

France requests the extradition of four suspects charged over Paris attacks, including three accused of helping Salah Abdeslam.

Netanyahu denies French fraud suspect gave him $1 million

Claims by Arnaud Mimran - accused of defrauding $315 million from the EU - are 'a total lie', Israeli prime minister says.

Outrage after 1980 Paris synagogue bombing suspect walks free

Rue Copernic bombing suspect released with monitoring bracelet. French Jewish leaders: release an 'outrage', 'insult to victims.'

France: Twitter sued over anti-Semitism, homophobia

Anti-racist and anti-homophobia groups join forces in filing suit against Twitter, YouTube and Facebook for tolerating hateful posts.

French Jews oppose screening of film on Munich terrorists

French Jewish umbrella group objects to film blaming Germany for the deaths of most of the 11 Israeli Olympians the 1972 Munich Games.

French FM brushes off Israel's opposition to 'peace' initiative

French FM says 'we must do something' after meeting Netanyahu and Abbas, rejecting Netanyahu's criticism of bias seen in UNESCO.

'Iran is preparing the next Holocaust'

Netanyahu warns French FM of Iranian threat, says negotiations with Palestinian Authority must be direct.

Revealed: Netanyahu's harshly worded letter to France

PM Netanyahu sent a strongly worded letter to French President Francois Hollande after France supported UNESCO on the Temple Mount.

Israel rejects 'peace' initiative ahead of French FM visit

Foreign Ministry director general explains opposition to French initiative, as French FM is set to meet with Netanyahu on Sunday.

Sentence for French Jewish teacher who claimed ISIS attack

6-month suspended sentence for Marseille teacher who invented stabbing attack by 3 ISIS supporters.

Jesse Jackson 'didn't know' anti-Semitic dinner companion Le Pen

Black American leader claims he had no idea leading far-right anti-Semite Jean-Marie Le Pen was dining with him at official Paris dinner.

New comedy film mocks French anti-Semitism

Film parodies common anti-Semitic tropes, ridicules French anti-Semitism.

French PM condemns 'clumsy' UNESCO Temple Mount resolution

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls says UN cultural agency was wrong to describe Temple Mount as a Muslim site.

French official pans his country's UNESCO vote

French Interior Minister criticizes his country’s vote on UN resolution ignoring Jewish connection to Temple Mount.

France creates 'deradicalization' centers

Centers to combat phenomenon of Islamists returning from Syria, French PM claims.

President Rivlin hosts French Jews, Muslims and Christians

Israeli President receives standing ovation from French delegation, laments anti-Semitism but hails French Jews' courage.

France: Anti-Muslim acts triple, but anti-Jewish acts down

Government commission says anti-Muslim acts in France tripled in 2015, while anti-Semitic hate acts fell five percent.

Israel rejects French peace initiative

Jerusalem warns international summit will 'distance PA from direct talks,' as France remains vague on 'Palestine' recognition threats.