France

Paris:

Death threats sent to three Israeli Olympians

Police in France are investigating the death threats received by Israeli athletes as well as an antisemitic incident during a soccer game.

Macron to Netanyahu:

'France fully committed to avoiding a new escalation'

French President speaks with Netanyahu following attack in Majdal Seems, says France seeks to prevent a broader escalation between Israel and Hezbollah.

France:

15-year-old threatens President Herzog from anonymous account

15-year-old French boy was arrested after allegedly threatening President Herzog, who was visiting France for the Olympic Games.

President Macron hosts President Herzog at Élysée Palace

President Herzog congratulated Macron on hosting the Olympics and emphasized that the games are an important platform from which to promote the issues of the ongoing war in Gaza.

French minister:

24-hour security for Israeli athletes at Olympic games

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin promises increased security for Israel's Olympics delegation, says athletes will receive security 24 hours a day courtesy of French police force.

France:

Neo-Nazi sent to prison for targeting Paris Olympics

French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online, suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay.

Suspected antisemitism:

Jews failed in matriculation exams in France

Students at the prestigious Yavne high school in Paris received particularly low grades in the French matriculation exam, leading to claims of antisemitism.

Report:

French President scolded Netanyahu for 'election interference'

President Emmanuel Macron reportedly took issue with open support for Marine Le Pen's right-wing National Rally by Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli who said a La Pen presidency would be good for Israel.

French FM:

Macron's red lines preclude sitting with far-left leader

Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné says PM will be willing to sit with members of left-wing coalition, but not with the far-left party that led the coalition and which has been accused of antisemitism.

Liberman:

'French Jews - leave now'

Following a strong showing by France's Left in yesterday's elections, Avigdor Liberman has declared that there is 'no time to lose' for French Jews to move to Israel.

French PM offers to resign

Left wins most seats in France but fails to achieve majority

Official results from parliamentary election in France in line with television projections: Left-wing alliance wins 182 seats, Macron wins 168 seats, Le Pen wins 143 seats. No bloc won enough seats for a majority.

Despite support in Israel:

French-Jewish MP Meyer Habib not reelected to parliament

French Jewish MP Meyer Habib not elected to parliament in Sunday's elections: The extreme and antisemitic left has conquered France.

France: 'Jubilation among left-wing voters'

French elections end with a left victory. National Rally (RN) President Jordan Bardella, criticized, 'the “alliance of dishonor” between Macron and Attal with extreme-left parties, claiming it had “robbed the French people of a reform policy they had widely called for.'

The fateful and painful choice awaiting the Jews of France

Millions of French citizens will today finally decide the composition of the parliament when extremists on both sides are strengthening. The choice of the Jewish community is harder than ever.

Paris rabbi ahead of elections:

'History has shown that no extremist is good for the Jews'

Rabbi Moshe Sebbag, the rabbi of the Grand Synagogue of Paris, tells Arutz Sheva that he does not trust the hard right, despite it showing favor to the Jewish community.

'No hope in French authorities'

Israeli MK's 88-year-old grandmother assaulted in France

MK Sharren Haskel revealed that two individuals assaulted her grandmother, who was wearing a Star of David, from behind, broke her teeth, threw her to the ground, and shouted: 'Dirty Jew, dirty old lady, this is what you deserve.'

Macron to Netanyahu:

'Prevent conflagration with Hezbollah in Lebanon'

French President speaks to Netanyahu, calls for diplomatic solution to end the conflict in Gaza.

French Elections:

Right-wing National Rally in the lead first round with 34%

National Rally candidate David Attia spoke with Arutz Sheva about the importance of the elections in the country.

Paris:

Jewish teens verbally and physically assaulted

Three unknown assailants shouted antisemitic slurs at the group as they left a movie theater and even slapped one of them several times.

France:

Two charged with planning terror attack against Jews

French prosecutors charge 19-year-old man and a youth in the Paris region with planning a "terrorist" attack on Jewish targets.

France:

Islamist terrorism the main concern ahead of Paris Olympics

Paris police chief says Islamist terrorism is the main security worry ahead of the Paris Olympics next month, but stresses there is no "clear-cut threat" against the Games.

After rape of Jewish girl:

Macron demands schools address antisemitism

French President asks schools to hold a "discussion hour" on racism and antisemitism after the rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl in a Paris suburb.

France:

12-year-old Jewish girl raped in suspected antisemitic attack

Local police arrested three minors aged 12-14 on suspicion of gang rape of a 12-year-old Jewish girl. An associate of the suspect claims it was motivated by revenge for concealing her Judaism.

'A further escalation':

France, Germany, Britain condemn Iran's latest nuclear steps

France, Germany and Britain condemn Iran following latest IAEA reports which found it is further expanding its nuclear program.

Defense Minister:

'France has adopted hostile policies towards Israel'

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant slams French plan for trilateral agreement with Lebanon, accuses France of 'ignoring the atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli children, women and men.'

French far-right may join forces with conservatives

French conservative leader embraces Marine Le Pen’s far-right party with history of antisemitism.

INTO THE FRAY:

Fickle Feckless France: Egalite, fraternite …antisemitisme

The French Foreign Ministry advanced two claims as the rationale for its decision to support the ICC—both equally risible and ridiculous. Opinion.

France:

Arab charged with financing terrorism against Israelis

Palestinian Arab man charged in France with financing terrorism and complicity in attempted murder over suspected links to attacks carried out against Israelis by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.

Netanyahu to Macron:

'Hostage deal outline would allow Israel to eliminate Hamas'

Netanyahu informed the French President of the details of the outline for the release of the hostages and emphasized that it allows Israel to realize all the goals of the war it has defined.

European powers seek to censure Iran at IAEA

Britain, France and Germany submit resolution to International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors, censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency.

Russian Prank?

Coffins near the Eiffel Tower

"French intelligence suspects that Russia is behind the placement of five coffins with French flags and the inscription 'French soldiers in Ukraine' near the Eiffel Tower.

Macron:

'Ready to recognize a Palestinian state if the PA makes reforms'

French President speaks to PA chairman, tells him he is ready to recognize a Palestinian state if the PA "implements necessary reforms.”

Watch:

French parliament member waved Palestine flag and debate stopped

During a debate on the IDF strikes in Rafah, French member of parliament Sébastien Delogu waved the Palestine flag, bringing the debate to a halt.

French police:

'Suspects in vandalism of Holocaust memorial fled to Belgium'

French prosecutors say three suspects in last week's defacement of the Paris Holocaust memorial were tracked across the border into Belgium.

France:

Police shoot dead attempted synagogue arsonist

French police shoot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron bar, who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen.

France:

Hunt for gunmen who murdered prison guards

The French police are on the hunt for gunmen who ambushed a prison service vehicle, murdered two guards and rescued a prisoner suspected of murder and drug trafficking.

'Odious antisemitism':

Macron condemns vandalism of Paris Holocaust memorial

French President condemns vandalism at the Wall of the Righteous, a memorial for the French citizens who risked their lives to save Jews during the Second World War.

Vandals deface Paris Holocaust museum with blood-red hands

Wall of the Righteous memorial to French citizens who saved Jews defaced with dozens of red hands in act Israeli Ambassador harkens to lynching of 2 Israelis at start of Second Intifada.

Russia's message to Britain

Russia is threatening to strike British military facilities and has started practicing the use of nuclear weapons.

Did France send troops to Ukraine?

The French Foreign Ministry responded to reports that France sent forces to Ukraine following President Macron's statements that he would not rule out sending forces if necessary.

Majority of French Jews have experienced antisemitism

A new American Jewish Committee report on antisemitism in France shows 86% of French Jews fear antisemitic attacks, 44% refrain from wearing kippahs and stars of David.

During visit to Lebanon

French Foreign Minister urges de-escalation with Israel

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne: We refuse a worst-case scenario... No one has any interest in Israel and Hezbollah continuing this escalation.

France:

Teen arrested over threat to attack Paris Olympics

French anti-terrorism authorities arrest 16-year-old who said on social media that he wanted to die “a martyr” at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer.

France:

Man arrested for kidnap and rape of Jewish woman

Nanterre police arrested a man on suspicion of kidnapping, rape and threatening to murder a Jewish woman in Paris suburb.

'Revenge on Palestine'

Jewish woman kidnapped and raped in Paris suburb

Man arrested for kidnap and rape of Jewish woman in Gennevilliers, Paris, in an antisemitic attack.

For condemning attack:

Iran summons ambassadors of Britain, France, and Germany

Director for Western Europe at Iran’s foreign ministry accuses the three countries of "double standards" after they condemned Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel.

Amid Iranian threats:

Countries issue travel warnings to Israel

France, India, Russia, Poland and the United Kingdom warn citizens against travelling to Israel and, in some cases, the wider region.

President Macron:

'We warned Iran not to attack Israel'

Knesset Speaker Ohana told President Macron: 'There is no scenario in which Israel will not deal with the Hamas brigades in Rafah, the proposals to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state are a victory for terror.'

France threatens sanctions on Israel over Gaza aid

France's Foreign Minister says pressure, and possibly sanctions, must be imposed on Israel to open crossings to get humanitarian aid to Gaza.

Jordan, France and Egypt:

'Ceasefire must be implemented without delay'

King Abdullah II of Jordan, French President Emmanuel Macron and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi in op-ed for Washington Post: An operation in Rafah would have “dangerous consequences”.

France to put forward UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire

French Foreign Minister says his country will put forward a draft resolution at the UN Security Council setting out a "political" settlement of the war in Gaza.

Foreign Min.: UNRWA is part of Hamas' terrorist infrastructure

Israel's Foreign Ministry responds to interim report on UNRWA-Hamas connections, calls it out as 'attempt to cover up UNRWA's failures in order to enable the refunding of the agency.'

Under certain conditions:

France to resume funding to UNRWA

France announces it will provide over 30 million euros to UNRWA while ensuring the agency fulfills its mission "in a spirit devoid of incitement to hatred and violence".

Macron to Netanyahu:

'Transfer of people from Rafah would be a war crime'

French President speaks to Netanyahu, expresses his opposition to an Israeli operation in the Gazan city of Rafah.

Following Moscow attack:

France raises terror alert to highest level

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal says the decision was made in light of ISIS claiming responsibility for the Moscow attack and "the threats weighing on our country".

France:

He called Jewish nation 'enemy' and was expelled

It was decided in Paris to deport Mahjoub Mahjoubi from France after he called the flag of the republic 'satanic' and the Jewish people 'enemy.'

France claims 45 hostages received medications

French govt. echoes claims by Qatar that some hostages in Gaza have finally received medications after 4 months in captivity, but no evidence has yet been provided.

France sanctions 28 Judea and Samaria residents

Paris has decided to impose sanctions against 28 residents of Judea and Samaria, after Britain and the US imposed a similar decision.

UN official outrageously claims:

Oct 7 caused by Israeli oppression, not antisemitism

United Nations Special Rapporteur on Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese claims October 7 only happened because of 'Israeli oppression' in response to French President calling it the 'largest antisemitic massacre of our century.

No proof provided

Hamas tells Qatar hostages received medications

France is pressuring the Qataris to provide proof that the hostages received the medications transferred to Gaza last month.