Israel links France's October 17 violence to Islam and support for Palestinians

Le Monde21 October 2026, 10:51 UTCFrance

As the weekend's footage circulated widely in Israel, commentary about France, its political leadership, diplomatic stance and integration model grew especially harsh. Several political leaders have called on French Jews to move to Israel.

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