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UPDATED Oct 17, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Oct 17, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
France urges Israel to arrest settlers who attacked mayor
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday urged Israel to crack down on what he called “criminal violence” after Israeli settlers attacked Bernard Baudoux, mayor of the northern French town of Aulnoye-A.
WHO: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot
WHAT: urged Israel to crack down on settler violence after Bernard Baudoux was attacked in the West Bank
WHEN: Oct 17, 2026
WHERE: West Bank
WHY: The attack on French mayor Bernard Baudoux prompted Barrot's call for action.
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