JERUSALEM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday asked French President Francois Hollande to maintain "heightened security" at Jewish institutions, even after the situation returned to normal in France.
"The entire people of Israel are with you," Netanyahu was quoted by his office as telling the French President in a phone conversation.
"Israel [is ready to] offer any assistance that France needs," the office added in a statement.
It added that Netanyahu told Hollande that he had given instructions for offering whatever assistance French authorities needed.
On Wednesday, three masked gunmen attacked the offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing eight of its staff – including its chief editor – and four other people.
Footage showing the gunmen shooting a policeman outside the magazine's offices sent shockwaves across the world.
Netanyahu said that the international community ought to take unified action against "terrorists" as well as their supporters, the office said in the statement.
It added that the Israeli Prime Minister noted that this action ought to be taken also against the sources of terrorism funding and the "network of incitement that encourages such acts."
