French media maintained a strong focus on the Gaza conflict, with the narrative intensifying throughout the day. Early reports cited Benjamin Netanyahu's rejections of famine accusations, which then evolved into widespread recognition of the UN famine declaration as a diplomatic and judicial setback for Israeli authorities. By evening, Mediapart accused Israel of deliberately orchestrating the famine as "ethnic cleansing," reiterating a global call to action. This built on previous days' discussions of a "contested reality" and Netanyahu's "famine defense." Domestically, anticipation grew for Prime Minister François Bayrou's Monday press conference on the budget and 'rentrée politique.' Jean-Luc Mélenchon's support for September 10th blockades and Bayrou's subsequent criticism highlighted escalating political tensions, alongside a leisure park manager being charged for denying entry to Israeli youths amidst ongoing antisemitism concerns.