France

Hariri to come to France at Macron's invitation

French President invites former Lebanese PM to France after his unexpected resignation.

Supporters of Paris bombing suspect call for his release

Lawyers and supporters of suspect in 1980 terror attack on Paris synagogue disappointed after he's denied release.

France to Israel: Let us meet whoever we want

France says parliamentarians should be allowed to meet whoever they want after lawmakers barred for wanting to visit archterrorist.

Israel bars French MPs from visiting jailed terror leader

Members of French communist, far-left party sought to meet Marwan Barghouti, who is serving 5 life sentences for murdering 26 people.

Iran to France: Nuclear deal is not negotiable

Iran's Foreign Ministry responds to French President, says its "intangible" position is that the nuclear deal is not negotiable.

France: 3 injured as man drives car into group of people

Man deliberately drives his car into a group of people outside a school near Toulouse. Incident not believed to be terrorism.

Macron: Iran ballistic missiles 'very worrying'

French President won't rule out new sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missile program, but reiterates nuclear deal must not be canceled.

Macron urges firm stance on Iran

French President says there's no alternative to Iran deal, but stresses the importance of taking a firm stance on its ballistic missiles.

French court returns WWII looted painting to owner's family

Court rules in favor of relatives of Jewish man whose assets were seized by anti-Semitic French Vichy regime.

10 arrested across France, Switzerland in terror crackdown

10 terror suspects arrested in France, Switzerland amid plots to target Paris suburbs, French coastal towns.

Dog saves Paris Jewish family from intentionally set house fire

Family saved when dog wakes them up during fire believed set by Islamist neighbor.

Brother of Toulouse shooter given 20 years in prison

Abdelkader Merah convicted of terrorist conspiracy in helping brother murder 7 people, including 3 Jewish children and rabbi in a school.

Life term sought for brother of Toulouse terrorist

Prosecutors say Abdelkader Merah helped Mohamed Merah attack French Jewish school, murder rabbi and 3 children.

'Raise the Zionist flag high'

On Aliyah Day, World Beitar leader says Israel must fight assimilation, encourage all Jews to live in the Jewish homeland.

France grapples with baby names inciting Jihad

France chief prosecutor to decide on legality of 'Jihad' after Toulouse couple chooses name for son. Case may be referred to family court.

Trial reveals security failures before Toulouse terror attack

Trial of terrorist involved in deadly attack on Jewish school reveals French security failures which may have enabled attack.

Is 'Jihad' an acceptable name? French court to decide

Muslim parents in Toulouse, where terror attack on Jewish school occurred, seek to name child 'Jihad.'

Trump tells Europe regarding Iran: Keep making money

President Trump says he does not object to France and Germany continuing trade with Iran.

France: Scrapping nuclear deal would be a gift to hardliners

French Defense Minister warns against scrapping 2015 nuclear deal, says it would be a first step towards war.

France reiterates commitment to Iran deal

French Foreign Minister says Iran deal remains valid despite Trump's decision not to recertify it.

France blasts latest Israeli construction

France accuses Israel of colonization following approval of new construction in Judea and Samaria.

Bumbling French spy tips off subject, ruining investigation

Agent accidentally sends text message to Muslim preacher under his surveillance.

Jewish woman becomes UNESCO head

Audrey Azoulay elected to head UNESCO day after the US anounced that it will leave UNESCO over the organization’s anti-Israeli bias

Netanyahu scrambles as program assisting French Olim set to end

Politicians are scrambling after news that a program assisting new French Olim is set to end.

French girl hospitalized following anti-Semitic assault

Classmates assault 10-year-old girl, mother says motive is anti-Semitic.

Brother of murderer of French Jews goes on trial

Abdelkader Merah, brother of Mohamed Merah who murdered four Jews in Toulouse in 2012, accused of complicity.

Marseille terrorist was released one day prior to attack

Police say terrorist who stabbed two women to death at French train station was arrested several times for theft.

ISIS claims Marseille stabbing attack

Islamic State says one of its soldiers carried out stabbing attack in Marseille, in which two women were murdered.

French prosecutors: Jewish woman's murder was anti-Semitic crime

French prosecutors investigating murder of Sarah Halimi acknowledge for the first time her killing was an anti-Semitic hate crime.

Left-wing Jews protest Jerusalem Chief Rabbi at Paris synagogue

Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar speaks at Paris synagogue. Liberal Jews protest over rabbi's comments criticizing Reform movement.

France: Man shouts 'Allahu Akbar', attacks two women

Two women assaulted in France by a man with a hammer who shouted “Allahu Akbar".

Report: 7 wounded in suspected terrorist attack in France

Terrorist yells 'Allahu Akbar!' while attacking people in Toulouse, France.

French minister: We'll identify, arrest, Jews' attackers

French Interior Minister condemns anti-Semitic attack on Jewish leader and family.

European Jewish Congress: French government must take action

EJC calls on French authorities to take stronger measures against anti-Semitism, says words are important but not enough.

'The criminals must be brought to justice'

Acting WZO chairman not surprised by latest anti-Semitic attack in France, calls for perpetrators to be brought to justice.

French Jewish family beaten in anti-Semitic home invasion

3 thugs break into home of Sephardic Jewish leader in France, attack wife and child.

'I knew he'd get beaten to a pulp'

French ex-principal reveals he advised Jews not to attend his school for their safety.

Graphic novel based on Anne Frank's diary unveiled in France

Israeli director Ari Folman unveils 1st authorized Anne Frank graphic novel.

France 'worried' about Trump's stance on Iran deal

French Foreign Minister concerned that Trump could put the Iran nuclear deal into doubt.

France again changes position on Assad

French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian calls for transition in Syria that doesn't include Assad.

Arrest made in connection with 9-year-old girl's disappearance

French girl, 9, who vanished at Alps wedding reception attended by 180 guests, feared bundled into car by kidnappers.

French judge orders schools to reinstate pork-free lunches

French court rules that schools should provide an alternative to lunches containing pork for Muslim and Jewish students.

France: Girl disappears from family wedding

9-year-old girl disappears from wedding in French Alps, dogs lose scent in parking lot.

Newest blood libel: Jews steal chickens for Yom Kippur

French cops 'warn' farmers of theft of sacrificial animals ahead of Yom Kippur.

French Jewish leader calls for ‘immediate eradication’ of terror

President of umbrella group for French Jewish organizations responds to recent ramming, stabbing attacks in Europe.

France: One killed as van crashes through bus stops

Van crashes into bus stops in Marseille, killing one.

Car from Cambrils attack spotted in Paris

French newspaper reports that the car used to run over pedestrians in Cambrils was caught speeding on camera about a week earlier in Paris.

French Jewish family threatened with knife

Man shouting intention to kill Jews threatens father, mother, and child with knife in Cannes, France.

Car drives into pizza restaurant near Paris

Driver slams his car into pizza restaurant east of Paris, killing eight-year-old girl. Incident not believed to be terror-related.

'A non-kosher restaurant in Israel? That's illogical'

Arutz Sheva interviews French immigrant who says he 'cries every day for not coming to Israel sooner.'

French Jews demand extradition of kosher restaurant bombers

Jewish group calls for extradition of 3 Palestinian Arab terrorists behind deadly deli bombing on 35th anniversary of terror attack.

'What if Paris attacker was treated like those who attack Jews?'

French Jewish group says car ramming attack in Paris highlights indifference to anti-Semitism by French authorities.

Paris: Car rams into soldiers

Police search for attacker after ramming attack injures several soldiers.

Memorial to Jewish children deported in WW2 smashed

French memorial to 44 Jewish children deported from eastern France in 1944 desecrated by unknown vandals.

Possible Islamist attack at Eiffel Tower

Famous Paris site evacuated after Muslim man with psychiatric history brandishes knife during celebration.

Algeria arrests jihadist linked to Paris attacker

Algeria foils terror plot masterminded by jihadist with links to terrorist behind Paris kosher market attack.

Is a French university holding remains of Holocaust victims?

Team of experts discovers 20 boxes with human bones suspected of belonging to murdered Jews in a French university's vaults.

First summer in Israel for 150 French Jews

French Jews land in Israel to begin new lives in the Jewish state in wake of anti-Semitism in France.

Jean-Marie Le Pen faces trial for 'oven' swipe at Jewish singer

Founder of far-right French political party to face trial again for hurling Holocaust insult at Jewish singer.

Netanyahu, Macron mark 75 years since Paris roundup of Jews

French PM acknowledges "not a single German" took part in roundup of Paris Jews who were sent to Nazi death camps. French police did.