For this national tribute to the Franco-Israeli victims of the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7 in Israel, the head of the Hebrew state, Isaac Herzog, was invited.
After several days of uncertainty about his presence, the person finally declined.
“A conflict of agenda”, justified the Élysée.
President Herzog – who above all has a ceremonial role – is due to welcome his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei to Jerusalem.
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Officially, it is the Israeli ambassador in Paris who will represent her country at the Invalides ceremony.
On Tuesday evening, however, the rumor of the arrival in the capital of a high-level Israeli official was buzzing... but it was confirmed neither on the French nor the Israeli side.
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