Meyer Habib, the outgoing deputy for the 8th constituency of French citizens living abroad and a close associate of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was defeated by Macronist Caroline Yadan. This result was confirmed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Renaissance group.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday it would be a huge mistake to stop Israel's military offensive in Gaza now.
France faced a hung parliament and the prospect of taxing negotiations starting Monday to form a government, after a surprise left-wing surge blocked Marine Le Pen's quest to bring the far right to power.
Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, arrived in Israel on Sunday for a three-day visit.
Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting until its objectives are met, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, as talks over a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war were expected to restart.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called for "prudence" at the Israel-Lebanon border during his first phone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday. Starmer emphasized the deeply troubling situation at Israel's northern border and stressed the importance of all parties acting with caution.
The Iranian navy frigate Sahand capsized during repairs in the southern port of Bandar Abbas, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
Turkey will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday.
Five handguns were found in a vehicle attempting to cross from Jordan into Israel, and a suspect has been arrested.
Hamas is waiting for a response from Israel on its ceasefire proposal, two officials from the Palestinian group said on Sunday, five days after it accepted a key part of a U.S. plan aimed at ending the nine-month war in Gaza.
The EU naval mission protecting ships crossing the Red Sea said its frigate Psara had destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday.
Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas began across the country on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking roads and picketing at the homes of government ministers.
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