France bars Israeli officials from major defense exhibition

<article data-history-node-id="441499" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-bars-israeli-officials-major-defense-exhibition" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/france-bars-israeli-officials-major-defense-exhibition" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">France bars Israeli officials from major defense exhibition</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>France has banned Israeli government representatives from attending the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris this month, according to Israel’s Defence Ministry.</p> <p>Israeli weapons manufacturers have also been prohibited from displaying offensive weapons systems and will only be allowed to showcase “air defence products”.</p> <p>The move comes a week after French authorities barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country following the release of footage showing detained flotilla activists blindfolded, with their hands bound, as he looked on.</p> </div> </div> </article>