French far-right leader Jordan Bardella visited on Wednesday the site of Israel’s Nova music festival, which was attacked by Hamas, to defend his party’s commitment to the Jewish people and to condemn Islamic fundamentalism as the main threat to Israel and Europe.

Should Marine Le Pen fail to overturn a ban on running for public office, France's far right will be looking to her protege, Jordan Bardella, to vie in the next presidential election. Le Pen's political ambitions now hinge on an appeal to Monday's verdict finding her guilty in an embezzlement trial and a sentence including the five-year ban on public office.