Far-left leader attacks: "Netanyahu is influencing the elections in France" | Watch

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the radical left leader in France, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of influencing local elections in France, and rejected claims that the far-left endangers the elections. Background: reports of interference from a company linked to a former Israeli intelligence officer, without proof of Netanyahu's personal involvement.

Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the radical left leader in France, accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of influencing local elections in France. Mélenchon claimed that Netanyahu is influencing the elections in Marseille, Toulouse, Roubaix, and Paris, and rejected claims that the far-left is the one endangering the electoral system. The background to these statements involves reports of interference in the 2026 local elections, which French authorities claim came from a company linked to a former Israeli intelligence officer. However, the article notes that the publications do not prove Netanyahu's personal involvement. Mélenchon confirmed he would attend a meeting called by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to discuss violence, but promised to disrupt it. He mocked the invitation letter in which Lecornu emphasized that disagreement does not justify violence. Mélenchon himself faces criticism from rivals who accuse his party of inciting tensions.