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Israeli minister Ben-Gvir banned from access to French territory

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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends his party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem June 3, 2024 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends his party faction meeting at the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem June 3, 2024 REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun Ronen Zvulun Reuters

PARIS - France has decided to ban Israel's police minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from access to French territory, said Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Saturday, adding that the decision reflected anger over the treatment of Gaza flotilla activists.

"As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," wrote Barrot on X.

"Along with my Italian counterpart, I am asking the European Union to also take sanctions against Itamar Ben-Gvir," he added.

(Reporting by Sudip Kar-GuptaEditing by Tomasz Janowski)

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This story was originally published May 23, 2026 at 5:25 AM.

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