https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/?xtor=RSS-1 en https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH72/visuel_defaut_une_fd-44916-890bc.jpg?1702480409 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr?xtor=RSS-1 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/situation-in-the-middle-east-repatriation-flights-for-french-nationals-22-06-25?xtor=RSS-1 Following the meeting of the Defence and National Security Council (CDSN), at President Macron's request, the Minister for the Armed Forces, M. Sébastien Lecornu, and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, M. Jean-Noël Barrot, announce that in addition to civilian air links, in particular chartered flights leaving Amman, military (A400M) flights are now being deployed to transport French nationals who so wish from Ben Gurion Airport in Israel to Cyprus, subject to Israeli authorization. (…) 2025-06-23 15:11:00 60060_284513 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/israel-palestinian-territories-death-of-ohad-yahalomi-27-feb-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France was deeply saddened to learn of the death of our compatriot Ohad Yahalomi, following the return of his remains to the Israeli authorities by Hamas. It extends its sincerest condolences to his family and close friends, with a special thought for his son Eitan, released in November 2023 after 51 days in captivity. The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs' teams are in close contact with our compatriot's family to support them in this ordeal. France lost 50 of its nationals following (…) 2025-02-27 12:50:58 60060_282889 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/israel-palestinian-territories-israeli-operations-in-the-west-bank-26-feb-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France expresses its concern over stepped up Israeli military operations in the Jenin, Tulkarem and Tubas camps in the northern West Bank, which have resulted in numerous civilian casualties. France calls on the Israeli authorities to exercise the utmost restraint in the use of force and to ensure the protection of civilian populations, in accordance with international humanitarian law. These operations have reportedly already resulted in the displacement of 40,000 Palestinians. France (…) 2025-02-26 16:43:27 60060_282869 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/israel-palestinian-territories-support-for-the-two-state-solution-5-feb-2025?xtor=RSS-1 France reiterates its opposition to any forced displacement of Gaza's Palestinian population, which would constitute a serious violation of international law, an attack on the legitimate aspirations of Palestinians and also a major obstacle to the two-state solution and a factor of major destabilization for our close partners, Egypt and Jordan, and the whole region. France will continue actively promoting the implementation of the two-state solution, which alone can guarantee long-term (…) 2025-02-05 12:43:57 60060_282445 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/israeli-strikes-against-iran-26-oct-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France has learned of Israel's announcement of strikes against military targets in Iran overnight, in response to the attack of 1 October. France urges the parties to refrain from any escalation or action likely to aggravate the situation of extreme tension prevailing in the region. 2024-10-28 11:40:03 60060_280892 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/international-conference-in-support-of-lebanon-s-people-and-sovereignty-paris?xtor=RSS-1 On President Macron's initiative and following the visit to the Middle East by M. Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, France will organize an International Conference in Support of Lebanon's People and Sovereignty, which will be held in Paris on 24 October 2024. This ministerial conference will bring together Lebanon's partner States, the United Nations, the European Union and international, regional and civil-society organizations. It will aim to rally the international (…) 2024-10-10 11:36:18 60060_280621 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/strikes-against-israel-by-hezbollah-and-auxiliary-elements-supported-by-iran-8?xtor=RSS-1 France strongly condemns the missile attack carried out yesterday by Hezbollah, which targeted the city of Haifa, in northern Israel. As President Macron said in his meeting on 6 September with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, France reaffirms its unshakeable commitment to Israel's security. The attacks against Israel and its citizens carried out by Hezbollah and auxiliary elements supported by Iran must stop. A year after the 7 October attacks, France reiterates the need for an (…) 2024-10-08 15:11:42 60060_280583 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/situation-in-the-middle-east-2-october-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France condemns the attack directed against Israel with ballistic missiles fired from Iran. It reiterates its absolute commitment to Israel's security. It helped ward off the Iranian threat with its military capabilities in the Middle East. A few hours before, a terrorist attack targeted civilians in Jaffa, killing 7 and injuring 10, according to initial reports. We utterly condemn this attack and extend our condolences to the victims' families. Civilians must always be protected. France (…) 2024-10-02 14:15:12 60060_280478 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/news/article/france-utterly-condemns-the-attack-on-majdal-shams-28-jul-2024?xtor=RSS-1 France utterly condemns the attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, whose casualty toll was especially heavy. We extend our condolences to the loved ones of the victims, who included several children, and our solidarity to those injured. France calls for everything to be done to prevent a new military escalation, and will continue its action vis-à-vis the parties to this end. France recalls that French nationals are still very strongly advised not to (…) 2024-07-29 12:03:27 60060_279632 https://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/country-files/north-africa-and-middle-east/article/travel-advice-middle-east?xtor=RSS-1 #TravelAdvice |🔴 In view of the risks of a military escalation in the #MiddleEast, Foreign Minister @steph_sejourne endorsed the following measures in a crisis meeting ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/0F6KjXI8mE — France Diplomacy 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@francediplo_EN) April 12, 2024 2024-04-16 11:28:18 58292_278500