Israel’s foreign minister warned his French counterpart on Thursday of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists during the Paris Olympic Games. Israel’s military campaign in the Palestinian-run Gaza Strip, launched in retaliation against Hamas militants’ deadly cross-border raid last October, has inflamed tensions in the Middle East and stoked security concerns for the Summer Olympics. “We currently have assessments regarding the potential threat posed by Iranian terrorist proxies and other terrorist organisations who aim to carry out attacks against members of t…