France Bans Entry to Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

France has barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country, a move that underscores growing European anger over the treatment of activists aboard aid ships bound for Gaza. French Foreign Minister Barro said the decision reflected outrage over the alleged mistreatment. Barro said on social media that he and his Italian counterpart had asked the European Union to impose sanctions on the far-right minister. The statement followed Ben-Gvir’s release of a video targeting activists on the aid vessels that had sailed in support of Gaza. The French decision has intensified international backlash against the Israeli minister. It also adds to mounting pressure on European governments to respond to the dispute over the Gaza-bound aid mission and the conduct of Israeli officials involved.