France closed its embassy in Ankara and its consulate in Istanbul on Wednesday until further notice over security concerns, France24 reported. Events previously scheduled to take place today to commemorate France’s Bastille Day in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir have all been cancelled.

…Meanwhile, the French foreign ministry is feeling the wrath of its Israeli counterpart following Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault’s meeting with members of terror group Hezbollah in Lebanon on Tuesday, the Times of Israel reported. “It’s a shame that the French foreign minister didn’t consult with Arab states that do not make a distinction between the military and political arms of Hezbollah. It’s clear that Foreign Minister Ayrault would not meet with the ‘political wing’ of Islamic State,” read a statement from the Israeli foreign ministry. Ayrault’s two-day visit to Lebanon wraps today, where he is holding talks with the country’s leadership to attempt to overcome the political impasse preventing the election of a president since 2014.