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Israel’s Foreign and Interior Ministers, Gideon Saar, announced a decision to prevent entry to Israel of senior leaders from France’s far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party. The decision targets party leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon and parliamentary group chair Mathilde Panot.

According to Walla, the Israeli government cited the party’s extreme anti-Israel policies and statements made by party leadership as grounds for the entry ban. The announcement was made on Thursday by the Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

This represents a significant diplomatic measure reflecting Israel’s response to what it characterises as extreme political positions adopted by the French left-wing party.

Sources: Times of Israel, Ynet, Walla