Israeli police entered the French-owned Eleona church compound in Jerusalem, briefly detaining two gendarmes and prompting French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot to abandon a scheduled visit. Barrot called the standoff 'unacceptable' and stated that it could weaken ties between France and Israel. The foreign ministry in Paris later announced that Israel's ambassador would be summoned over the incident. The Eleona compound is part of the French national domain in the Holy Land and has been the focus of diplomatic incidents in the past.