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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 622

Emmanuel Macron

Leaders pose for a photo during the G7 Summit, in Kananaskis, Alberta, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Suzanne Plunkett/Pool Photo via AP)
June 17, 2025, 12:18 pm
Trump, G7 heads call for ‘de-escalation’ in Iran, but US president denies ceasefire bid
‘We have been consistently clear that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon,’ leaders say, also calling for Gaza truce; US president bashes Macron for misinformation
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Damage is seen after an Iranian missile strike in central Israel, June 17, 2025. (Eli Katzoff/Times of Israel)
June 17, 2025, 12:18 pm
Iran fires several small missile barrages throughout the day, causing minor injuries
Unlike previous days, attacks do not cause significant damage in urban areas; IDF believes Tehran’s capabilities being degraded by ongoing Israeli strikes
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
Vehicles wait in traffic as people get out of Tehran through an artery in the city's west on June 15, 2025. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
June 17, 2025, 5:47 am
Trump urges ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran, sparking speculation of widening conflict
US president leaves G7 summit early; after White House downplays notion US will be joining war against Iran, Trump says he’s not working on ceasefire but something ‘much bigger’
By Jacob Magid and AFP
An Iranian drone, apparently en route to Israel, is seen over Iraq on June 13, 2025 (Screen grab used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 15, 2025, 12:48 pm
Iran threatens to target US, UK, French bases if they help stop strikes on Israel
US is involved in stopping Iranian missile and drone fire; the UK and France are not known to participate, but have signaled they could
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani, Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN, listens as Ambassador Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the UN, speaks during a UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security at the United Nations Headquarters on June 13, 2025 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images/AFP)
June 14, 2025, 12:22 pm
US says Iran would ‘be wise’ to resume talks, denies taking part in Israeli attacks
China joins Iran at UN Security Council meeting in condemning strikes on nuclear facilities, as Macron vows to help protect Israel but says support not unconditional
By Agencies and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to hold a press conference at the Elysee Paslace in Paris on June 13, 2025, after Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran. (Michel Euler / POOL / AFP)
June 14, 2025, 12:01 am
Macron says UN conference on Israeli-Palestinian conflict postponed after attack on Iran
But French leader says he remains determined ‘to recognize the State of Palestine,’ a move Israel argues would reward terror
By Reuters and ToI Staff
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, speaks with Saudi Arabia's Prime Minister and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud prior to a group photo at an EU-Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Omar Havana)
June 12, 2025, 1:59 pm
Daily Briefing June 12: Day 615 – Will France declare a Palestinian state to please the Saudis?
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses latest on Gaza aid, Saudi-France deliberations for UN meetup, Trump on Iran, and whether Netanyahu is bluffing on hostage talks
By Jessica Steinberg and Jacob Magid
In this photo provided by the Saudi Royal Palace, Saudi's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, talks to French President Emmanuel Macron during the One Water Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Bandar Aljaloud/Saudi Royal Palace via AP)
June 12, 2025, 4:39 am
MBS attendance at 2-state confab could signal France will recognize Palestinian state
Final decision not made, but diplomats tell ToI that Saudi crown prince instructed staff to prepare for his arrival at UN conference, which could lead other world leaders to take part
By Jacob Magid
People walk next to a sign with portraits of US President Donald Trump (L) and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee in central Jerusalem on May 7, 2025. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)
June 11, 2025, 10:40 pm
US slams UN conference on Israel-Palestinian issue, warns of consequences
Washington sends cable to governments worldwide discouraging ‘anti-Israel actions’ ahead of French- and Saudi-organized conference to advance Palestinian state
By Reuters, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, right, welcomes Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas before their meeting at the Government Palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
June 10, 2025, 10:52 pm
In first, Palestinian Authority’s Abbas condemns Hamas October 7 attack
PA president issues criticism in letter to Saudi and French leaders ahead of UN confab they’re hosting next week aimed at boosting prospects for two-state solution
By Jacob Magid
Greta Thunberg on a plane leaving Israel, June 10, 2025 (Foreign Ministry via X)
June 10, 2025, 1:02 pm
Thunberg, 3 other flotilla activists booted from Israel; 8 held for refusing deportation
She claims she was kidnapped, interrogated; Trump: ‘Israel has enough problems without kidnapping Thunberg’; Report: Katz wanted to film activists watching Oct. 7 atrocity film, but was stopped
By ToI Staff and Agencies
France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a joint press conference with Brazil's president (not in picture) following a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, on June 5, 2025. (Christophe PETIT TESSON / POOL / AFP)
June 5, 2025, 6:46 pm
Macron: Steps against Israel over Gaza war to be decided in ‘next couple of days’
French president promotes recognition of Palestinian statehood; German FM says move would send ‘wrong signal,’ vows to keep sending arms to Israel but calls for more aid to Strip
By Lazar Berman, Agencies and ToI Staff
US Ambassador to Israel​​ Mike Huckabee attends a special ceremony for a new bulletproof ambulance donated by the Harvest Christian Fellowship to Magen David Adom, at the Tower of David, in the Old City of Jerusalem, June 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
June 1, 2025, 4:33 pm
Huckabee slams French push for Palestinian state: ‘Carve it out of the French Riviera’
US ambassador to Jerusalem says potential recognition of Palestinian state ‘inappropriate’ while Israel is fighting a war in Gaza
By ToI Staff
France's President Emmanuel Macron gives the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 30, 2025. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
May 30, 2025, 8:22 pm
Macron warns France could harden stance; Israel: He’s on ‘crusade against Jewish state’
Israel says it lifted blockade last week after French leader fumes that it continues to block Gaza aid; Germany says it’ll assess arms shipments based on humanitarian situation
By ToI Staff, Agencies and Lazar Berman
French President Emmanuel Macron (R) meets with PA President Mahmoud Abbas on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2024. (Ludovic MARIN / AFP)
May 29, 2025, 2:30 am
As Macron mulls Palestinian state recognition, analysts warn move may ‘not be helpful’
Diplomats and experts say measure could drive wedge in already divided West, though French official vows Paris won’t be swayed by pressure even if recognition ‘is just symbolic’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
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