The Country of France wouldn’t let planes headed to Israel, loaded up with military supplies, fly over French territory.
Evidence and Verdict
For
France has stated that any overflight of a military site is prohibited in the country, indicating it enforces restrictions on certain military-related flights. Other European states (for example, Spain) have publicly closed their airspace to U.S. military flights related to the Iran/Israel conflict, showing countries may and do restrict military overflights in this context.
Against
None of the provided sources report that France broadly refused overflight rights to planes bound for Israel carrying military supplies, and available reporting documents specific airspace actions by other countries (Spain) rather than France. A fact-check piece in the sources addresses U.S. military flights to Israel (indicating such flights have taken place) rather than reporting a French prohibition on those flights.
Verdict
The available sources do not provide direct evidence that France implemented a blanket ban on planes headed to Israel with military cargo; related statements and examples show that some overflights are restricted (military sites) and other countries have closed airspace, but they do not confirm the specific claim about France.
Sources
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