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PMO: France Had Reservations About Netanyahu Coming to Paris

Official with the Prime Minister’s Office says France had reservations about Netanyahu coming to Paris, but did not provide a reason.

PMO: France Had Reservations About Netanyahu Coming to Paris

Hundreds Gather in Buenos Aires to Show Solidarity with France

Several hundred people gather outside France's embassy in Argentina in repudiation of the jihadist attacks in Paris.

Hundreds Gather in Buenos Aires to Show Solidarity with France

Netanyahu in Paris: Our Common Enemy is Radical Islam

In a speech at Paris synagogue, PM Netanyahu calls on French Jews to make aliyah to Israel.

Netanyahu in Paris: Our Common Enemy is Radical Islam

French PM: Losing Jews Would 'Destroy France's Soul'

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that a mass migration of Jews out of the country would mark 'the failure of the French Republic.'

French PM: Losing Jews Would 'Destroy France's Soul'

To leave, or to stay?

Israeli, French Leaders Divided on Right Place for France's Jews

While Israeli PM Netanyahu calls for Jews to 'come home to Israel,' French leaders argue security will be ramped up to protect them.

Israeli, French Leaders Divided on Right Place for France's Jews

Two of Three Paris Terrorists were Radicalized in French Prisons

Cherif Kouachi and Amedy Coulibaly the latest in a string of anti-Semitic attackers radicalized in French jails.

Two of Three Paris Terrorists were Radicalized in French Prisons

Watch: Solidarity Rally with the Jews of France

Dozens of French immigrants and public officials gathered in Tel Aviv to show support for the French Jews killed in a terror attack Friday.

Watch: Solidarity Rally with the Jews of France

Paris Attacker Releases Video from Beyond the Grave

French terrorist Amedy Coulibaly appears in a posthumous video published Sunday claiming to be a member of ISIS.

Paris Attacker Releases Video from Beyond the Grave

Sharansky: Europe Must Be as Concerned as We Are

On his way to attend mass rally in Paris, Natan Sharansky shares his thoughts on Jews' security in Europe and immigration to Israel.

Sharansky: Europe Must Be as Concerned as We Are

ISIS Communications Claim Paris Attacks 'Just the Beginning'

World leaders meet to discuss joint action against Islamist terror, as intelligence indicates possible planned wave of attacks in Europe.

ISIS Communications Claim Paris Attacks 'Just the Beginning'

World Leaders Gather for Mega Rally in a Tense Paris

Millions of citizens, dozens of world leaders expected to march through Paris Sunday despite ongoing threats from terror groups.

World Leaders Gather for Mega Rally in a Tense Paris

France to Protect Jewish Institutions 'With Army if Necessary'

French Jewish leaders meet President Francois Hollande, say authorities ready to use military to protect synagogues, schools.

France to Protect Jewish Institutions 'With Army if Necessary'

Paris Attack Victim was Son of Tunisian Chief Rabbi

Yoav Hattab, the youngest of four Jewish victims killed in terror attack on Paris kosher supermarket, is the son of Tunisia's Chief Rabbi.

Paris Attack Victim was Son of Tunisian Chief Rabbi

'French Aliyah Will Double in 2015'

Rabbi Moshe Sabag estimates that 14 or 15 thousand French Jews will immigrate to Israel as a result of recent terror attacks.

'French Aliyah Will Double in 2015'

Netanyahu Flies to Paris for Memorial Rally

On his way to Paris Sunday morning, Netanyahu called for a renewed fight against terrorism and for Jews to come home to Israel.

Netanyahu Flies to Paris for Memorial Rally

Paris Victim Said: Israel is the Only Place to Freely be a Jew

Yoav Hattab was in Israel last month and traveled everywhere with an Israel flag on his back, friends recalled as they lit memorial candles.

Paris Victim Said: Israel is the Only Place to Freely be a Jew

Paris Supermarket Victims May be Buried in Israel

Families of four Jews who were murdered at a kosher supermarket in Paris considering bringing their loved ones to rest in Israel.

Paris Supermarket Victims May be Buried in Israel

French Officers Warned of Active 'Sleeper Cells'

French officers told to delete their social media accounts and carry their weapons at all times because sleeper cells have been activated.

French Officers Warned of Active 'Sleeper Cells'

Abbas to Attend Paris Rally in Memory of Terror Victims

PA Chairman to attend a mass national rally in Paris in memory of 17 victims of attacks. PM Netanyahu will attend as well.

Abbas to Attend Paris Rally in Memory of Terror Victims

Netanyahu Speaks with Freed Hostage about Jewish Man's Heroism

Celine Charki 'told me about the terrorist's unfathomable cruelty and the heroism of a Jewish youth who tried to take his gun.'

Netanyahu Speaks with Freed Hostage about Jewish Man's Heroism

'France is at War - And Jews are on the Frontlines'

European Jewish Congress head says mere words not enough to protect Europe's Jews, who face a grave threat to their very existence.

'France is at War - And Jews are on the Frontlines'

Denmark Vows to Stay 'On Frontline' against ISIS Jihadists

Danish government says it won't be cowed by attacks n France; Denmark and Norway investigating terror threats by Islamists

Denmark Vows to Stay 'On Frontline' against ISIS Jihadists

Netanyahu Calls on French Jews: Come Home to Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu says the world needs to 'come to its senses; MKs call for emergency aliyah of French Jews.

Netanyahu Calls on French Jews: Come Home to Israel

Wife-Accomplice of Paris Kosher Store Attacker Could be in Syria

'Armed and dangerous' Hayat Boumeddiene wasn't in France during the attack, contrary to previous reports, police source says.

Wife-Accomplice of Paris Kosher Store Attacker Could be in Syria

Hamas-Linked Publication Praises 'Heroic' Paris Terrorists

Hamas-linked publication hails attacks against Charlie Hebdo, French Jews, by 'the martyrs dispatched by God.'

Hamas-Linked Publication Praises 'Heroic' Paris Terrorists

Resourceful Muslim Worker Saved Many Paris Hostages

Lassana Bathily, 24, hid up to 15 people in a freezer, which he turned off, and switched off the light.

Resourceful Muslim Worker Saved Many Paris Hostages

Jewish Victim Fought Attacker before Being Gunned Down

Yohan Cohen attempted to grab terrorist Amedy Coulibaly's gun, in heroic attempt to save fellow shoppers.

Jewish Victim Fought Attacker before Being Gunned Down

Hamas Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack - But Not Murder of Jews

Islamist terror group releases statement of condolence over Charlie Hebdo attack, but won't condemn Kosher store murders.

Hamas Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack - But Not Murder of Jews

France in shock

Four Jewish Victims of Paris Terrorist Attack Named

The victims are Yoav Hattab, 21, Philippe Braham, in his 40s, Yohan Cohen, 22, and Francois-Michel Saada, in his 60s.

Four Jewish Victims of Paris Terrorist Attack Named

Kosher Supermarket Gunman Said He Belonged to ISIS

Gunman who stormed Jewish supermarket told a French station he had "coordinated" with the suspected Charlie Hebdo attackers.

Kosher Supermarket Gunman Said He Belonged to ISIS

Hollande Condemns 'Appalling Anti-Semitic Act' in Paris

French President calls the hostage taking at a kosher supermarket in Paris an “appalling anti-Semitic” attack.

Hollande Condemns 'Appalling Anti-Semitic Act' in Paris

MK: Israel Should be Prepared to Absorb French Jews

MK Yoel Razvozov to convene Knesset’s Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee in the wake of latest terror attacks in France.

MK: Israel Should be Prepared to Absorb French Jews

Hollande Updates Netanyahu on Hostage Drama in Paris

PM Netanyahu speaks with French President, receives update on deaths of four people at kosher supermarket in Paris.

Hollande Updates Netanyahu on Hostage Drama in Paris

4 Hostages Dead in Paris Kosher Supermarket

Police kill two suspects in Charlie Hebdo attack, as well as suspected accomplice who held hostages at a Jewish supermarket in Paris.

4 Hostages Dead in Paris Kosher Supermarket

Charlie Hebdo hostage crisis

Police Surrounding Hostage Compound of Charlie Hebdo Killers

Hostage situation underway in Dammartin-en-Goele with Charlie Hebdo Islamists; police readying to storm compound.

Police Surrounding Hostage Compound of Charlie Hebdo Killers

Netanyahu to France: A Global Struggle with Radical Islam

Netanyahu meets with French Ambassador to Israel saying Islamist terrorist organizations 'all seek to destroy our civilization and values.'

Netanyahu to France: A Global Struggle with Radical Islam

Paris Massacre Terrorists Were on US 'No Fly' List 'For Years'

Kouachi brothers who murdered 12 at Charlie Hebdo headquarters were on US's most restrictive list; one was in 2005 extremism TV documentary.

Paris Massacre Terrorists Were on US 'No Fly' List 'For Years'

Analyzing the Holes in France's Counter-terror Net

Security officials reveal terrorist activity booming in France with returning jihadists; in lieu of permanent surveillance lists are made.

Analyzing the Holes in France's Counter-terror Net

Charlie Hebdo Attack Was Just 'A Matter of Time'

French Terror Victims' Association says Friday that Islamist rampage surprised no one - and won't be the last.

Charlie Hebdo Attack Was Just 'A Matter of Time'

Obama Visits French Embassy After Paris Attacks

President Obama makes an unannounced visit to the French Embassy in Washington, to pay his respects after the deadly attack in Paris.

Obama Visits French Embassy After Paris Attacks

Report: One of the Suspects in Paris Attack Trained in Yemen

One of the two Paris terror attack suspects recently spent time in Yemen associating with Al-Qaeda, say officials.

Report: One of the Suspects in Paris Attack Trained in Yemen

Who Were the Victims of the Charlie Hebdo Shooting?

5 cartoonists, 3 contributors, guest at editorial conference, maintenance worker and two policemen murdered by terrorists.

Who Were the Victims of the Charlie Hebdo Shooting?

Undaunted by Attack, Charlie Hebdo to Publish 20 Times More

Satirical magazine boosts circulation despite Islamist shooting that left 8 staff members dead; backlash of attacks on French mosques.

Undaunted by Attack, Charlie Hebdo to Publish 20 Times More

Disunited? 'Non!' Say the French in Face of Magazine Massacre

Usually plagued by fierce division, French politicians from Francois Hollande to Marine Le-Penn hold talks following Charlie Hebdo attack.

Disunited? 'Non!' Say the French in Face of Magazine Massacre

Charlie Hebdo Cop Victim Was Muslim, Officials Say

One of the police officers killed by the Islamist terrorists who massacred 12 people at a Paris magazine was himself Muslim.

Charlie Hebdo Cop Victim Was Muslim, Officials Say

Canadian PM: Paris Attack Will Not Intimidate Us

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper condemns the shooting attack in Paris, says it will not intimidate Canada and its allies.

Canadian PM: Paris Attack Will Not Intimidate Us

Livni: Bennett Dances on the Blood of Innocent People

MK Tzipi Livni fires back at Jewish Home chairman Naftali Bennett after he mocked her policies and tied them to the terror attack in Paris.

Livni: Bennett Dances on the Blood of Innocent People

French Police Launch Anti-Terror Raid in Reims

Anti-terror raid launched in north-eastern France, hours after gunmen kill 12 people at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters in Paris.

French Police Launch Anti-Terror Raid in Reims

Abbas: Paris Terror Attack a 'Heinous Crime'

PA condemns the terrorist on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine, says it is in contradiction of religion and morality."

Abbas: Paris Terror Attack a 'Heinous Crime'

Jewish Cartoonist Georges Wolinski Among Hebdo Victims

Among the victims of Wednesday's terror attack in Paris was a Jewish member of the Charlie Hebdo staff, Georges Wolinski.

Jewish Cartoonist Georges Wolinski Among Hebdo Victims

Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Let Gunmen into Building

Fellow cartoonist at French magazine tells reporters she entered security code in after gunmen threatened her daughter.

Charlie Hebdo Cartoonist Let Gunmen into Building

French Authorities 'Know the Identity of Paris Terrorists'

Two out of three gunmen in Islamist attack on magazine office staff are allegedly French nationals.

French Authorities 'Know the Identity of Paris Terrorists'

French Ambassador Vows: France Will 'Never' Give in to Terrorism

Amb. Patrick Maisonnave says Paris will 'fight to defend our values' against Islamism after Charlie Hebdo attack.

French Ambassador Vows: France Will 'Never' Give in to Terrorism

US Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack, Volunteers to Help Paris

'The US stands ready to work closely with the French' to help probe the attack, US President Barack Obama says Wednesday.

US Condemns Charlie Hebdo Attack, Volunteers to Help Paris

French PM Hollande at Shooting Site: France in Shock

Hollande raises terror warning to max after shooting at satirical magazine that 'mocked Mohammed,' Cameron 'stands with the French.'

French PM Hollande at Shooting Site: France in Shock

France Warns PA: Don't Escalate the Crisis

France warns the PA against resubmitting its unilateral resolution to the UN.

France Warns PA: Don't Escalate the Crisis

Founder of French Anti-Semitism Watchdog Will Make Aliyah

The founder of National Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism, Sammy Ghozlan, will immigrate to Israel in what he calls 'a message.

Founder of French Anti-Semitism Watchdog Will Make Aliyah

Two Members of French Far-Right Expelled Over Laxative Prank

Two young members of Marine Le Pen's National Front expelled for spiking the drink of its second-in-command with a laxative.

Two Members of French Far-Right Expelled Over Laxative Prank

French President Vows to Fight Anti-Semitism in 2015

Amid skyrocketing anti-Semitism, Francois Hollande says the fight against racism and anti-Semitism will be his national cause for 2015.

French President Vows to Fight Anti-Semitism in 2015

MK Hopeful: 'French Exile is at an End'

Anti-Semitism in France is, unfortunately for the country's Jewish residents, a growing industry, says activist Avraham Azulai.

MK Hopeful: 'French Exile is at an End'