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Israel's Netanyahu to meet Macron in Paris amid Iran tension

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to travel to Paris on Thursday to meet with the French leader.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron.

PARIS — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to fly on Thursday to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron. The visit is expected to last two days and comes amid a wave of escalation between Israel and the Palestinians, as well as a suspected Israeli drone attack inside Iran on Sunday morning. 

The attack inside Iran on Sunday targeted a military factory in Isfahan. US officials told Reuters that Israel appears to be behind the drone strike. 

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