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France is working with several European countries to step up pressure on Israel by imposing coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank.

The Latvian army, without saying who had launched the drone, said it had entered from Russia "as a result of Russian electromagnetic warfare."

If the Europeans hope their sanctions will bend Israel’s will, they are deeply misreading the Israeli public. Such actions will be used in the upcoming election campaign to bolster the Right.

France is seeking to increase pressure on Israel through national sanctions over West Bank violence, European diplomats said.

The investigation, prompted by a video published by Ben-Gvir, was initiated following a formal referral submitted to the prosecutor's office by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot.

Yann Vezilier is expected to serve his sentence in Mali following a conviction handed down late on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The United States is staying in Europe but refusing to live up to past expectations or terms. The relationship is moving from a near-absolute, unconditional guarantee to a conditional partnership.

The tanker, which had sailed from Russia's Arctic port of Murmansk, was suspected of flying under a false flag and was intercepted with support from Britain, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

This means that the government and the ministry will be unable to participate in the exhibition or establish a national pavilion at EUROSATORY.

"This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea," said PM Macron.