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French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner arrives at the Jewish cemetery in Westhoffen where dozens of Jewish graves were vandalised. He was accompanied by the former President of the Constitutional Council, Jean-Louis Debré and the Chief Rabbi of Strasbourg, Harold Abraham Weill. IMAGES
Around 80 graves are daubed with swastikas at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, hours ahead of nationwide marches called to denounce a surge in anti-Semitic vandalism and hate speech. IMAGES / COMPLETES VID1306138_EN
French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, meets the Chief Rabbi of France, Haim Korsia, the President of the Crif (Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions), Yonathan Arfi, and the President of the Central Consistory, Elie Korchia, to discuss the situation following Hamas's surprise offensive against Israel from Gaza. IMAGES
While visiting shops in Paris hit by looting, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire addressed journalists in English saying support is needed for small businesses affected by unrest related to 'yellow vest' protests. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron receives Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the Elysee Palace as fears have increased in recent days of a regional escalation in the war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza. IMAGES