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In unexpected move, France claims it intercepted drones targeting Israel
jfeed.com ^ | JUN 26, 2025 05:43 | Avi Nachmani

Posted on 06/26/2025 8:47:17 AM PDT by daniel1212

France's military actively intercepted Iranian drones targeting Israel in the days leading up to this week’s ceasefire, Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed Wednesday evening. Speaking before Parliament during a debate on the Middle East, Lecornu said the French army engaged in defensive operations as Iran launched a large-scale assault on Israel.

"I can confirm that the French army intercepted fewer than 10 drones over the last few days, during Iran's military operations against Israelhttps://www.jfeed.com/news-israel/iran-israel-conflict-analysis, either through ground-to-air systems or using our Rafale fighter jets," Lecornu stated

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; France; Government; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: avinachmani; culturesociety; drones; france; government; hamas; hezbollah; iran; iranfafo; islam; israel; lebanon; muhammad; waronterror

1 posted on 06/26/2025 8:47:17 AM PDT by daniel1212
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To: daniel1212

I don’t believe it. Does not make sense geographically.


2 posted on 06/26/2025 8:51:59 AM PDT by nwrep
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To: daniel1212

People make fun of the French. But remember Napoleon almost conquered most of known (at the time) world, the French Resistance during WWII was critical, and now they are stepping up to the plate at least a little. Oh yeah let’s add the Foreign Legion. The French are no joke.

Hello Germany, what have you done lately?


3 posted on 06/26/2025 8:52:08 AM PDT by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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To: nwrep

The French have forces in the middle east.


4 posted on 06/26/2025 8:56:18 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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To: daniel1212

France: Hey, look at me. I helped in taking down Ukraine too. Victory is mine too.


5 posted on 06/26/2025 8:56:39 AM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: daniel1212

Probably trapped’em with big white sheets...


6 posted on 06/26/2025 8:57:36 AM PDT by SakoL61R
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To: daniel1212

Euroweenies desparately trying to be relevant


7 posted on 06/26/2025 8:59:46 AM PDT by wny (s)
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To: piytar
Hello Germany, what have you done lately?

Next to the U.S., they're the leading power assisting Ukraine against Russia. The French and others are there too , but Germany is leading the way. Unofficially, NATO is at war with Russia. But, don't tell anybody; keep it to yourself.
8 posted on 06/26/2025 9:00:52 AM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: daniel1212

Post ceasefire?


9 posted on 06/26/2025 9:02:57 AM PDT by Celerity
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To: piytar

**Hello Germany, what have you done lately?**

I don’t think Israel would want their help. It’s history.
Look at what the Krauts did at Malmedy. “Battle of the Bulge” 60 years after watching that scene in the movie I picked up a book on the subject. “Fatal Crossroads”. It was much worse. It’s the German mentality. It’s hard to tell who was worse between them and the Russians.


10 posted on 06/26/2025 9:04:04 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: adorno

Yup you are correct. My bad re: Germany.


11 posted on 06/26/2025 9:04:12 AM PDT by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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To: daniel1212

Target practice. Literally, the French need to practice. What have pretend exercises when you can test on the real thing?

The US is good at war, nation building not so much, because it engages in war. No other country is as skilled and experienced at it as we are.

China has a growing pile of war goods but they will never truly know if any of it works.

Russia has a shrinking pile of goods that they have exposed as ineffective.

Germany, France, Japan, India are all going to have to man-up and start fighting when they have the chance.


12 posted on 06/26/2025 9:04:49 AM PDT by FreedomNotSafety
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Good points.


13 posted on 06/26/2025 9:05:24 AM PDT by piytar (Remember Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, and Corey Comperatore!)
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To: daniel1212
can confirm that the French army intercepted fewer than 10 drones over the last few days...

What a silly statement. Did he mean "no fewer than 10 drones?"

14 posted on 06/26/2025 9:14:27 AM PDT by Blennos ( Byaasearepeat itnbelow. SAMARIA )
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15 posted on 06/26/2025 9:17:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Politics do not make strange bedfellows, and the enemy of your enemy may still be your enemy.)
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To: daniel1212
French army intercepted fewer than 10 drones

Zero is fewer than ten. I believe him.

16 posted on 06/26/2025 9:21:32 AM PDT by johniegrad
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To: daniel1212

Success has a thousand fathers.


17 posted on 06/26/2025 10:06:17 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: daniel1212

Fired from the Muslim Parisian suburbs...


18 posted on 06/26/2025 10:15:34 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: daniel1212

What did they do….surrender?


19 posted on 06/26/2025 2:14:59 PM PDT by Redleg Duke (“Time to Play Cowboys and Snowflakes!”)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

“It’s the German mentality. It’s hard to tell who was worse between them and the Russians.”

Compared to what the Germans did in Poland, Yugoslavia, and the Soviet Union the Malmedy massacre was very small potatoes.


20 posted on 06/26/2025 11:18:21 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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