The employees were later released following the intervention of the minister, France’s Foreign Ministry statement said. In a separate statement, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said an argument arose between Israeli security forces and two French security ...

Officers freed after brief detention during visit by France’s top diplomat, with both sides trading blame over incident.

France accused Israel on Thursday of harming bilateral ties after Israeli security forces entered a holy site under French administration in Jerusalem and briefly detained two French officials with diplomatic status.

Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé has again been left out of the France squad. The captain was not included on Thursday in coach Didier Deschamps’ list of players for Nations League matches against Israel and Italy. Mbappé was also absent from the previous gathering because of a minor thigh injury.

France captain Kylian Mbappe has been left out of Didier Deschamps’s squad for their upcoming Nations League fixtures. It is the second consecutive France squad that Mbappe has been left out of, after missing the October selection due to fitness concerts following a thigh injury.

Kylian Mbappé has not been included in France's squad for their Nations League fixtures against Israel and Italy, Didier Deschamps confirmed on Thursday.