Applications went up by 13%, mission says; similar rise seen in other European Union countries, according to attorneys who handle paperwork

Eric Danon also explains why Paris won't outlaw Hezbollah, what's next for French aliyah and how he defied diplomatic tradition to become France's first Jewish ambassador to Israel

Hélène Le Gal summoned to Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem over statement by Paris's outgoing Washington ambassador; Gérard Araud says he was referring to the West Bank only