France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering its territory after a widely condemned video was shared on his X account showing him taunting pro-Palestinian activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
"As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.
France, Spain and Italy are also pushing for EU sanctions on Ben-Gvir.
Ben-Gvir video widely condemned
The video, published on Ben-Gvir's X account with the caption "That's how we welcome the terrorism supporters. Welcome to Israel," shows the activists kneeling with their foreheads on the ground and their hands tied.
