France

Irish man arrested in France after threatening to murder Jewish couple and invoking Hitler

The mid-August incident gained attention after video footage circulated on social media.

Screenshot of an Irish man who threatened to "put a bullet in your head" to Jewish tourists in a grocery store in France.
A large tornado moves through Verzeille, France, August 24, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Dozens injured, hundreds of homes damaged as tornado sweeps through southern France

Social media and the algorithm move faster than facts and claims can be verified.

Which countries, tech giants around the world are regulating kids' social media access?

Israeli settlement structures being installed near the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the West Bank, August 10, 2026

Over 100 former French, British ambassadors call for sanctions on Israel for 'ethnic cleansing'


NATO members discuss Strait of Hormuz options without alliance involvement

NATO countries have sought to ease the Iran conflict indirectly, focusing on plans outside the alliance to reopen the waterway.

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 17, 2026.

Barrot condemns Kusra violence, warns France could impose more sanctions on settlement

This comes after France announced in May that it was banning Ben-Gvir from French territory.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

France to expel two Iranian diplomats in coming days, foreign minister says

The French ministry said last month that two French embassy staff had been detained and physically intimidated by Iranian security services in Tehran.

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.

Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting

Censorship, threats, and tightening restrictions made it impossible for journalist Tahmina Usmani to continue working freely or safely in Afghanistan.

 TOLOnews television anchor Tahmina Usmani, 23, poses for a portrait in Kabul, August 1, 2022.

Iran bars two French embassy employees from returning to Tehran following diplomatic dispute

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the two had violated the Vienna Convention, which defines the rules and privileges of diplomatic missions.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei holds a weekly press conference in Tehran on October 28, 2024.

‘Hitler didn't finish the job’: Man threatens to shoot Australian Jews in France, AJA tells 'Post'

AJA President Robert Gregory told the Post that the couple had since been in contact with a French Jewish security group.

Fruit and vegetable aisle in a Paris supermarket, featuring black crates filled with fresh produce such as bananas, cucumbers, and tomatoes, in Paris, France, on July 25, 2026; Illustrative.

France: A license to kill

For much of the Jewish world, October 7 represented a dramatic rupture. For French Jews, it felt more like the latest chapter in a story they had been living for decades.

PRO-PALESTINE demonstration in Nancy, France, 2024

‘Power of Zionism’: Israel welcomes 140 new immigrants from France, including 80 children

Since October 7, the number of olim from France has risen sharply: In 2023, Israel welcomed 1,097 new French immigrants. In 2024, the number doubled to 2,234, and grew to 3,357 in 2025.

The Jewish Agency Chairman Maj. Gen. (res.) Doron Almog (far right) and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer with a new Olim family from France, August 3, 2026.

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

When identifying ourselves, we did not hide the fact that we are Israeli, and reactions were polite. I consider visiting places of Jewish interest a way of supporting the local community.

Chateau D'if, viewed from Marseille.

Netanyahu’s government is accused of fueling West Bank violence - opinion

As Netanyahu’s tenure draws to a close, his record is one of internal division, international isolation, and the worst security catastrophe in the country’s history.

Israeli settlers riot at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, setting fire to cars and homes, on November 17, 2025