A diplomatic row between Israel and Paris has broken out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused French President Emmanuel Macron of fuelling “the anti-Semitic fire” in France by planning to recognise Palestinian statehood.

In July, France and Saudi Arabia had agreed to revive the push for a two-state solution at a UN conference in New York in September.

Emmanuel Macron has been pictured making a splash during his surfing holiday in the south of France. The images, which have been shared widely by the media in France, mark a stark departure from the sobriety of the French president’s usual crisp attire and serious demeanour.

Emmanuel Macron filed a lawsuit against Candace Owens for defamation over her false claims about his wife, Brigitte