French Foreign Ministry condemns incident at Jerusalem church

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed the diplomatic incident involving Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on the Mount of Olives, stating that “the minister was supposed to arrive at the Eleona Church, a French national complex. Without permission, Israeli security guards entered the place armed, and the minister did not want to arrive under these conditions.” According to the ministry, “these actions are unacceptable, France condemns them even more strongly. Israel’s ambassador to France will be summoned to the ministry in the coming days.”