People walk by the vandalized Israeli airline El Al Paris office, marked with anti-Israel graffiti, on Thursday, August 7, 2025. MICHEL EULER / AP
Red paint and slogans were daubed at the entry to the offices of the Israeli national airline El Al in Paris, with Israel urging French authorities to take action over the "barbaric act" on Thursday, August 7. Anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian slogans and inscriptions, including "Free Palestine" and "El Al Genocide Airline," were written on the entrance, which was also daubed with red paint as well as the pavement overnight Wednesday to Thursday.
"I condemn the barbaric and violent act against El Al and expect the law enforcement authorities in France to locate the criminals and take strong action against them," Israel's Transport Minister Miri Regev wrote on X. She said the act was the result of announcements by President Emmanuel Macron that "make gifts to" Palestinian militant group Hamas, in apparent reference to his announcement last month that France plans to recognize a Palestinian state.
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