The diplomatic confrontation between France and Israel escalated dramatically as Israeli officials accused Macron of conducting a "crusade against the Jewish state" following his calls to "harden" European positions and impose sanctions if Gaza remains blocked. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz responded by declaring plans to "build the Israeli Jewish state" in the West Bank, explicitly targeting "Emmanuel Macron and his friends."
Elon Musk departed Trump's efficiency commission after achieving only $2 billion in savings versus the promised $2 trillion, with BFMTV describing his transformation from "star" to "political burden." Meanwhile, environmental politics suffered what media termed a "black week" with successive parliamentary defeats on emission zones, pesticide restrictions, and highway projects.
French authorities presented 25 suspects from a cryptocurrency kidnapping network to judges, while fashion retailer Naf Naf entered judicial restructuring less than a year after its acquisition, threatening 600 jobs. Paris mobilized 5,400 officers for the Champions League final as multiple cities broke May temperature records.