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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.

French Jewish leader calls for ‘immediate eradication’ of terror

France: One killed as van crashes through bus stops

Van crashes into bus stops in Marseille, killing one.

France: One killed as van crashes through bus stops

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.

Car from Cambrils attack spotted in Paris

French Jewish family threatened with knife

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

French Jewish family threatened with knife

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.

Car drives into pizza restaurant near Paris

'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.'

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

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.

French Jews demand extradition of kosher restaurant bombers

'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.

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

Paris: Car rams into soldiers

Police search for attacker after ramming attack injures several soldiers.

Paris: Car rams into 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.

Memorial to Jewish children deported in WW2 smashed

Possible Islamist attack at Eiffel Tower

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

Possible Islamist attack at Eiffel Tower

Algeria arrests jihadist linked to Paris attacker

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

Algeria arrests jihadist linked to Paris attacker

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.

Is a French university holding remains of Holocaust victims?

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.

First summer in Israel for 150 French Jews

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.

Jean-Marie Le Pen faces trial for 'oven' swipe 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.

Netanyahu, Macron mark 75 years since Paris roundup of Jews

France to propose new peace plan

French President Emmanuel Macron is interested in being a significant factor in the efforts to secure Israel-PA peace.

France to propose new peace plan

How a 650-year-old synagogue survived centuries of anti-Semitism

French synagogue is Europe's oldest functioning synagogue, surviving centuries persecution, genocide, and the recent wave of anti-Semitism.

How a 650-year-old synagogue survived centuries of anti-Semitism

French Jews protest play about Toulouse killer

French Jewish leaders protest play about last hours of terrorist who murdered 3 children in a Jewish school at prestigious theater festival.

French Jews protest play about Toulouse killer

Archbishop of Strasbourg: ‘Muslims say France will be theirs’

'European migration policies bringing biggest shift since third century barbarian invasions led to Western Roman Empire collapse.'

Archbishop of Strasbourg: ‘Muslims say France will be theirs’

Report: Precursor to Gaza tunnels in France?

Muslims dig, camouflage booby-traps with sharp metal objects to injure police.

Report: Precursor to Gaza tunnels in France?

On eagle's wings:

Watch: 200 Olim arrive from France

Broadcast live from Ben Gurion Airport - watch as 200 new Olim arrive in Israel from France to joyous reception.

Watch:  200 Olim arrive from France

Netanyahu to mark 75th anniversary of roundup of French Jews

Netanyahu to visit Paris for the 75th anniversary of the Vel d'Hiv roundup.

Netanyahu to mark 75th anniversary of roundup of French Jews

France: All gas, diesel-powered cars to be banned by 2040

President Macron unveils new environmental program, including total ban on all conventional cars by 2040.

France: All gas, diesel-powered cars to be banned by 2040

200 to immigrate to Israel from France next week

This is to be the largest Aliyah flight from France and anywhere in Europe set to land in Israel this summer.

200 to immigrate to Israel from France next week

Terrorist who planned attack on French synagogue jailed

ISIS-inspired terrorist had planned to 'smoke some Jews' at the Grand Synagogue of Marseille.

Terrorist who planned attack on French synagogue jailed

Satmar Rebbe to French Jews: Don't move to Israel!

Satmar Rebbe tells followers his fathers worked hard to build Jewish schools, says, 'You must not leave, there's a spiritual holocaust.'

Satmar Rebbe to French Jews: Don't move to Israel!

Macron to lift state of emergency this fall

French President to a state of emergency that has been in effect since 2015.

Macron to lift state of emergency this fall

Watch: 'France is dead'

Footage shows extent of French defeat in face of Islamic expansion.

Watch: 'France is dead'

Report: Assassin planned to murder Macron during Trump visit

Far-right extremist planned to murder French president during Trump's visit, wanted to kill Jews, blacks, gays.

Report: Assassin planned to murder Macron during Trump visit

Eight wounded in shooting outside France mosque

Eight people wounded as gunmen open fire outside a mosque in Provence. Motive believed to be criminal.

Eight wounded in shooting outside France mosque

Paris airport evacuated due to security incident

Airport staff evacuate terminal of Paris' largest airport due to 'security concerns.'

Paris airport evacuated due to security incident

Saturday: Netanyahus walk, do not ride, to funeral in Germany

Netanyahus refuse to drive on the Sabbath during state funeral for Helmut Kohl.

Saturday: Netanyahus walk, do not ride, to funeral in Germany

Le Pen charged over misuse of funds

French far-right leader charged with allegedly misusing European Parliament funds to pay two parliamentary aides.

Le Pen charged over misuse of funds

French politician, Holocaust survivor Simone Veil passes away

Simone Veil, former French politician and Holocaust survivor, passed away this week at the age of 89.

French politician, Holocaust survivor Simone Veil passes away

France: Car drives into barriers near mosque

Driver arrested after unsuccessfully trying to drive a car into barriers around mosque in suburban Paris.

France: Car drives into barriers near mosque

'French government covering up slaying of Sarah Halimi'

French Jews blast government failure to investigate Jewish woman murdered by her Muslim neighbor. 'Why this denial of anti-Semitism?'

'French government covering up slaying of Sarah Halimi'

French terror cell members sentenced over Jewish grocery attack

Islamist terrorist cell attacked Jewish store with a grenade, motivated by 'boiling' hatred for Jews.

French terror cell members sentenced over Jewish grocery attack

Macron: No 'legitimate successor' to Assad

French President says France no longer considers Assad's departure a precondition to resolving civil war.

Macron: No 'legitimate successor' to Assad

Macron set to win parliamentary majority

Exit polls following second round of voting, French President set to sweep aside the mainstream parties.

Macron set to win parliamentary majority

Israeli envoy slams channel for nixing anti-Semitism documentary

Israel’s ambassador to France criticizes French-German TV channel’s nixing of documentary because it revealed Muslim anti-Semitism.

Israeli envoy slams channel for nixing anti-Semitism documentary

Macron projected to achieve overwhelming majority

French President on course for an overwhelming parliamentary majority after first round of voting for National Assembly.

Macron projected to achieve overwhelming majority

France fights 'soft' anti-Semitism, ignores Muslim anti-Semitism

Like the Chelmsman looking for coin under streetlight, French authorities fight 'soft' anti-Semitism, ignore growing Muslim anti-Semitism.

France fights 'soft' anti-Semitism, ignores Muslim anti-Semitism

First French concentration camp being converted into memorial

Pithiviers station gets converted to Holocaust memorial, Amsterdam builds memorial with names of Holocaust victims.

First French concentration camp being converted into memorial

Needs more anti-Israel bias

French-German TV channel cancels anti-Semitism documentary

Arte channel accused of cancelling showing of documentary on anti-Semitism in Europe over lack of anti-Israel content.

French-German TV channel cancels anti-Semitism documentary

Belgian court upholds Dieudonne prison term

Two month jail term imposed on French comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala over racist and anti-Semitic remarks upheld.

Belgian court upholds Dieudonne prison term

Will a Jewish woman lead UNESCO?

France seeks to appoint former Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay to head UN culture body which has denied Jewish connection to Jerusalem.

Will a Jewish woman lead UNESCO?

Paris mayor bans black feminist festival

Paris black feminist festival 'prohibited' to whites sparks outrage.

Paris mayor bans black feminist festival

Macron: Use of chemical weapons in Syria a 'red line'

French President warns the use of chemical weapons in Syria would result in reprisals.

Macron: Use of chemical weapons in Syria a 'red line'

Report: Kippah-wearing man assaulted in France

Man tells police he was threatened with a hammer for wearing kippah in Marseille

Report: Kippah-wearing man assaulted in France

WATCH LIVE: Does France have an elected monarchy?

French analysts discuss French politicians' tendency to return to politics - again and again.

WATCH LIVE: Does France have an elected monarchy?

Anti-Semitic politician taken off En Marche ticket

Macron’s party boots journalist-turned-politician over anti-Israel tweets deemed anti-Semitic.

Anti-Semitic politician taken off En Marche ticket

Minorities in France suffer under their government

Arabs and blacks are often treated unfairly in certain areas in France.

Minorities in France suffer under their government

Cyber Command chief:

'US alerted France to Russian election hacking'

'Look, we're watching the Russians, we're seeing them penetrate some of your infrastructure.'

'US alerted France to Russian election hacking'

Watch: Chief Rabbi of France relieved following Le Pen defeat

Rabbi Haim Korsia relieved by defeat of Marine Le Pen, but is worried her supporters have forgotten French brotherhood.

Watch: Chief Rabbi of France relieved following Le Pen defeat

Top Europe rabbi:

Macron victory a 'powerful message'

Head of the Conference of European Rabbis says French voters sent message to far-right by election Emmanuel Macron.

Macron victory a 'powerful message'

Paris train station evacuated over security threat

Police evacuate Gare du Nord station in Paris following security threat. No details provided.

Paris train station evacuated over security threat

'France was saved from the extremists'

Rabbi Aryeh Weil of the Portuguese Synagogue in Paris speaks to Arutz Sheva about the aftermath of Macron's victory.

'France was saved from the extremists'

Netanyahu, Macron speak following French election victory

Israeli Prime Minister calls French President-elect to congratulate him on election victory, discuss improving French-Israeli ties.

Netanyahu, Macron speak following French election victory

'New French President presents an opportunity for change'

French-Israeli Professor says election of Emmanuel Macron as President of France potentially good for Israel, better than the alternative.

'New French President presents an opportunity for change'