Netanyahu Accuses France of Yielding to Extremist Islam After Riots
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French authorities of "succumbing to the invasion of extremist Islam" following violent riots and looting in France, urging Paris to "fight the extremists." In an interview with i24News, Netanyahu claimed French authorities were unprepared and had "just given up," also stating he had warned President Emmanuel Macron after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that failing to eliminate militants would bring them to Paris. His rhetoric aligns with far-right narratives and former President Donald Trump, who claimed on Truth Social that immigration has "destroyed" France. Relations between France and Israel have deteriorated since Paris recognized a Palestinian state in September 2025.