Relations are experiencing their worst crisis in decades
Franco-Israeli relations, the view of Ambassador Frédéric Journès, France's ambassador to Israel for nearly three years, leaves his post with an unequivocal assessment: Franco-Israeli relations are experiencing their worst crisis in decades. Arriving just before…
Assessment
The French ambassador to Israel is leaving his post after nearly three years, calling bilateral ties their worst in decades. His tenure was bookended by the October 2023 Hamas attack and deepening disagreements over how to manage the ensuing conflict. The central faultline appears to be France 02 c2 a2s push for an international coalition against Hamas, a proposal that clearly failed to bridge the gap between the two governments. The next ambassador will inherit a relationship with minimal trust and no obvious reset button.