Israel to halt security procurement from 'hostile' France

Israel to halt security procurement from 'hostile' France Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/31/2026 - 10:24 Tensions have grown between Israel and France since Paris became critical of Israel's conduct in Lebanon Peacekeepers with the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) drive past a Lebanese army outpost in Naqura, southern Lebanon, on 27 March 2026 (Kawnat Haju/AFP) Off Israel has announced that it will be ending security procurement from France after what it claimed was the country's "hostile" attitude in recent months, Israeli media reported. An Israeli official told the Jerusalem Post the decision to stop the purchases was made under the directive of Defense Minister Israel Katz and Defense Ministry Director-General Amir Baram. According to the Jerusalem Post, it was taken as a result of France adopting what the news outlet called a "hostile" attitude towards Israel, forcing it to "re-evaluate how much it could trust sharing its defence products with the country".