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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 370

Emmanuel Macron

IDF forces on the ground in southern Lebanon, October 9, 2024. (Israel Defense Forces)
October 9, 2024, 4:13 pm
Daily Briefing Oct. 9: Day 369 – Is a diplomatic window still open in Lebanon?
Diplomatic reporter Lazar Berman on renewed efforts for diplomacy to end the war, France’s statements on arming Israel and a spotlight on apparent daylight between the US and Israel
By ToI Staff
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot holds a press conference in Jerusalem on October 7, 2024, after his meeting with his Israeli counterpart. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
October 8, 2024, 9:06 am
French FM backs Macron’s calls for arms ban, argues it’s for Israel’s security
‘When we call for a ceasefire, we cannot at the same time provide offensive weapons to the belligerents,’ Jean-Noel Barrot says as he meets various Israeli officials
By Lazar Berman
People hold hands at a memorial event marking the first anniversary of Hamas's October 7 terror onslaught, at Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, October 7, 2024. (Jack Guez / AFP)
October 7, 2024, 3:50 pm
World leaders mark grim October 7 anniversary while pressing ceasefire calls
Biden pledges support for Israeli security as leaders from UK, Germany, Italy and elsewhere urge release of hostages, warn against rising tide of antisemitism
By ToI Staff and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron (L), as they hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem on October 24, 2023. (Christophe Ena/Pool/AFP)
October 6, 2024, 10:25 pm
Macron speaks with Netanyahu, but doesn’t retract his call for arms embargo
PM says he expects friends to stand behind Israel as France pushes for ceasefire in Lebanon and Gaza, a day after calling the French leader’s actions a ‘disgrace’
By Lazar Berman
President Isaac Herzog at a memorial ceremony for former president Shimon Peres, at the Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, on September 4, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
October 6, 2024, 10:09 pm
Herzog exhorts Iranians, Lebanese to ‘rise up’ against Tehran-led anti-Israel axis
In interview on Saudi TV, president calls current moment ‘a golden opportunity’ for moderate states to reshape Middle East, suggests ‘NATO-like structure’ to block radicalism
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) greets French President Emmanuel Macron before a meeting in Jerusalem on October 24, 2023. (Christophe Ena / POOL / AFP)
October 5, 2024, 6:03 pm
‘A disgrace’: Netanyahu slams Macron call to stop Israel of arms for use in Gaza
French leader says continuing conflict bad for Israeli security, spreads ‘hatred’; PM retorts: ‘Their shame will continue long after the war is won’; Élysée calls words ‘excessive’
By Lazar Berman, AFP and ToI Staff
Lebanese soldiers cordon off the area at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut's southern suburbs, September 26, 2024. (AP/Hassan Ammar)
September 27, 2024, 4:22 am
Macron calls on US to increase pressure on Israel to back Lebanon ceasefire proposal
French president warns IDF ground op ‘would be huge mistake,’ doesn’t think Israeli leaders’ comments on US-French truce offer are definitive; Lebanon FM urges halt ‘on all fronts’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) meets with US President Joe Biden during the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on September 25, 2024. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
September 26, 2024, 9:37 am
US, France lead joint call for immediate 21-day truce between Israel and Hezbollah
Multiple countries sign on statement urging diplomatic settlement; Israel and Lebanon expected to give answers in coming hours; Iran vows to back Hezbollah to the hilt
By ToI Staff and Agencies
French President Emmanuel Macron speaks in a video addressed to the Lebanese people posted on X, September 20, 2024. (X screenshot)
September 22, 2024, 11:02 pm
Macron says France stands by Lebanon, calls to deescalate, doesn’t mention Hezbollah
In video to Lebanese people, French president says he has spoken with regional leaders, mentions ‘grief for all civilian victims of attacks’ in Lebanon
By ToI Staff
Polisario Front soldiers during a shooting exercise near Mehaires, Western Sahara on October 13, 2021. (Bernat Armangue/AP)
July 30, 2024, 4:22 pm
France shifts Western Sahara stance, seeking closer ties with Morocco
Macron tells Moroccan leader that Rabat proposal for limited autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is ‘only basis’ to solve conflict; Algeria decries ‘dubious political calculation’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security cabinet meeting on July 28, 2024. (Haim Zach/GPO)
July 28, 2024, 11:28 pm
Washington blames Hezbollah for fatal rocket strike; security cabinet mulls reprisal
Blinken wary of conflict spreading; Israeli official: Whether war erupts depends on terror group’s reaction to Israel’s response; Gantz: Hit Lebanon hard; Egypt, France fear escalation
By Jacob Magid, Agencies and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) greets President Isaac Herzog ahead of a reception for heads of state and governments ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, on July 26, 2024. (Ludovic Marin / AFP)
July 26, 2024, 5:07 pm
French police said probing threat against Herzog ahead of Olympics opening ceremony
President says he has ‘a lot of trust in the security infrastructure of the French’ to protect Israelis at Paris Games, thanks Macron for action against antisemitism
By ToI Staff
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) sits with Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, at the Knesset plenum in Jerusalem, June 26, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 10, 2024, 12:12 am
Macron complained to Netanyahu after Likud minister publicly backed Marine Le Pen
Comments by Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli further strain relations between two countries; PM claims he told cabinet to not make remarks on French election
By Lazar Berman
Far-left La France Insoumise - LFI - (France Unbowed) founder Jean-Luc Melenchon, right, clenches his fist with other party members after the second round of the legislative elections Sunday, July 7, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
July 8, 2024, 8:56 am
French Jews wary of far left’s election gains amid surging antisemitism
Socialist Jean-Luc Mélenchon has vowed to recognize a Palestinian state; 92% of French Jews say his party has contributed to rising antisemitism
By JTA and ToI Staff
Supporters of the French left-wing Socialist Party (PS) watch a screen displaying the first results of the second round of France's legislative election during the party's election night event in Paris on July 7, 2024. (Stephane De Sakutin/AFP)
July 8, 2024, 3:54 am
No party has a majority after French elections. What comes next?
With coalition far from certain, France could enter unchartered territory with hung parliament; Macron waiting for new assembly to find ‘structure’ before deciding next move
By Reuters
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