The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/france/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png France | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/france/ 32 32 Bernadette Chirac, formidable former first lady of France, dies at 93 https://www.timesofisrael.com/bernadette-chirac-formidable-former-first-lady-of-france-dies-at-93/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:16:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3837541 Chirac spent 12 years at the Élysée Palace alongside her husband, Jacques, enduring infidelity and building power of her own. 'A great lady of the heart has departed' says Macron

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]]> Iranian-French cartoonist and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi dies at 56 https://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-french-cartoonist-and-filmmaker-marjane-satrapi-dies-at-56/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:36:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3836572 Satrapi is best known for her graphic novel and film 'Persepolis,' a coming-of-age tale set against the Islamic Revolution; reports say she 'died of sadness' after husband's death

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]]> French police arrest over 400 soccer fans in clashes following Champions League win https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-police-arrest-over-400-soccer-fans-in-clashes-following-champions-league-win/ Sun, 31 May 2026 07:46:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3833451 Seven officers wounded as tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate team's victory over Arsenal by firing flares, blocking traffic; far right slams chaos

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]]> France probes alleged local election interference by Israeli company https://www.timesofisrael.com/france-probes-alleged-local-election-interference-by-israeli-company/ Wed, 27 May 2026 06:58:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3831326 Paris prosecutors investigating after several far-left candidates claim they were targeted by disinformation campaigns; authorities stress no indication Israeli government involved

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]]> France probing if shadowy Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in municipal elections: sources https://www.timesofisrael.com/france-probing-if-shadowy-israeli-firm-blackcore-meddled-in-municipal-elections-sources/ Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3822790 Intelligence agencies said looking at campaign to smear three candidates for hard-left Unbowed party with deceptive websites and social media accounts alleging criminal behavior

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]]> UK, France to host meeting of defense ministers on Hormuz, amid Iran threats https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-france-to-host-defense-ministers-meeting-on-hormuz-amid-iran-threats/ Mon, 11 May 2026 03:43:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3820692 Over 40 nations to attend Tuesday confab; Paris and London are sending military vessels to area of blockaded strait, as Tehran asserts only it can establish security in waterway

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]]> French far-right leaders quietly meet Israeli, German envoys ahead of run for presidency https://www.timesofisrael.com/french-far-right-leaders-quietly-meet-israeli-german-envoys-ahead-of-run-for-presidency/ Thu, 07 May 2026 15:01:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3818391 National Rally party chief Marine Le Pen and deputy Jordan Bardella play down significance of talks with ambassadors, as faction seeks to shed its reputation for antisemitism

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]]> Second French soldier dies of wounds sustained in Hezbollah attack on UN peacekeepers https://www.timesofisrael.com/second-french-soldier-dies-of-wounds-sustained-in-hezbollah-attack-on-un-peacekeepers/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:02:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3807853 Macron says Cpl. Anicet Girardin succumbed to injuries in France after being hit by gunfire in attack on base in south Lebanon last week

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]]> Frenchman who killed woman in Tel Aviv hit-and-run in 2011 shot dead in Paris https://www.timesofisrael.com/frenchman-who-killed-woman-in-tel-aviv-hit-and-run-in-2011-shot-dead-in-paris/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:59:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3803442 Two men on motor scooters shoot Eric Robic to death in a Parisian suburb; Robic and Claude Khayat fled to France after hitting 25-year-old Pilates instructor Lee Zeitouni

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]]> Israel boxes Paris out of Lebanon talks, halts arms buys as French disconnect grows https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-boxes-paris-out-of-lebanon-talks-halts-arms-buys-as-french-disconnect-grows/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:51:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3796846 Reacting to criticism of fighting against Iran and Hezbollah, Jerusalem calls France irrelevant and accuses it of harming security, though French official says claim 'total BS'

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]]> Kanye West postpones Marseille concert after French authorities say they’ll seek ban https://www.timesofisrael.com/kanye-west-postpones-marseille-concert-after-french-authorities-say-theyll-seek-ban/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:48:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3802589 Artist with history of antisemitic remarks and actions says he takes responsibility for his past, but doesn't want to put his fans 'in the middle of it'

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]]> ‘Unacceptable’: European countries slam IDF strikes on Hezbollah amid US-Iran truce https://www.timesofisrael.com/unacceptable-european-countries-slam-idf-strikes-on-hezbollah-amid-us-iran-truce/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:36:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3798104 UK says it is 'deeply troubled' by Israeli attacks, France calls them 'unacceptable'; Italy condemns 'bombings on civilian population'

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]]> Man files war crimes complaint in France over deadly 2024 IDF strike in Beirut https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-files-war-crimes-complaint-in-france-over-deadly-2024-idf-strike-in-beirut/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3793725 French-Lebanese artist Ali Cherri says his parents were killed, wants probe into 'why civilians were targeted'; IDF yet to comment, has said it follows international law

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]]> Paris cops thwart suspected terrorist bombing near Bank of America https://www.timesofisrael.com/paris-cops-thwart-suspected-terrorist-bombing-near-bank-of-america/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:54:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3789736 'Vigilance remains at a very high level,' interior minister says, after announcing stepped-up security measures for Jewish, US and Iranian opposition targets due to war

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]]> 12-year-old Israeli girl killed, others injured in bus accident at French ski resort https://www.timesofisrael.com/12-year-old-israeli-girl-killed-others-injured-in-bus-accident-at-french-ski-resort/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:53:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3789588 Child was trapped under vehicle after driver disembarked and it rolled down slope; 14 other Israeli tourists lightly injured, with 2 taken to hospital

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