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French journalists attacked, camera stolen in Lyon as 106,000 join protests across France

A French television news crew was attacked during demonstrations in Lyon on Saturday, as protests across France drew 106,000 people and led to 219 arrests.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Protesters gather during the fifth Saturday of demonstrations against the high cost of living, joined by marches against police violence and violence against children, in Paris, France, November 14, 2026.
A French high school student holding a placard reading "Revolution" faces off with French riot police as high school students block a street ahead of a demonstration in Paris, France, November 5, 2026

Israeli, Russian, MAGA-linked accounts amplified 'hostile narratives' on France riots, reports say

The assessment found that the 10 most-viewed X posts from Israeli officials, government accounts, media outlets and influencers linked the unrest to radical Islamism and migration.

|ByREUTERS