Qatar has also played an increasingly important role as a mediator - in January, Qatar and France brokered a deal with Israel and Hamas to deliver urgent medication to Israeli hostages.
After the NFP failed to win an absolute majority, years of tensions between the left-wing parties have resurfaced over who could run a possible left-wing government.
Marine Le Pen's National Rally party underperformed in the French parliamentary elections, while the left-wing alliance became the largest faction, leading to the Prime Minister's resignation.
If the nationalist, National Rally party secure a majority, it would usher in France's first far-right government since World War Two and send shockwaves through the European Union.
Following the first round of French snap elections, many French Jews wonder: where are we heading?
“The President of the Republic reiterated his extreme concern about the increase in tensions between Hezbollah and Israel along the Blue Line,” Macron’s office said.
The potential impact on France’s Jewish community and its relationship with Israel must be a critical consideration as Macron and his party strategize for the upcoming elections.
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