Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant accused France of pursuing a hostile policy against the Jewish people after preventing Israeli companies from participating in a defense industries exhibition in Paris.
French President Emmanuel Macron's action is “a disgrace to the French nation and the values of the free world.” France pursues and continues to implement a hostile policy towards the Jewish people.”
The Paris leadership has not yet responded to Gallant's statements. According to the organizers of the Euronaval Maritime Exhibition, seven Israeli companies have been excluded from the event, which will be held from November 4 to 7.
Throughout the day, another heated exchange of words broke out between French President Emmanuel Macron and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this time focusing on the role of the United Nations in establishing the State of Israel.
Member states of the United Nations peacekeeping forces have hardened against Israel
The Italian Ministry of Defense announced that European Union member states participating in the United Nations mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL) will exert maximum pressure on Israel to stop attacking peacekeepers.
The day before Thursday's EU summit in Brussels, Italy and France organized a video conference for the 16 EU member states participating in UNIFIL with the aim of jointly reaching a solution to protect the peacekeepers stationed in southern Lebanon.
The defense ministers participating in the conference “strongly” condemned the attacks against peacekeepers, which Israel is accused of committing, according to a statement issued by the Italian Ministry of Defense.
