France bans Israeli minister Ben Gvir

France’s foreign minister has said that Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has been banned from entering the country.

"This decision follows his unacceptable actions toward French and European citizens aboard the Global Smud flotilla," Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on X. 

"We cannot tolerate French nationals being threatened, intimidated, or brutalised in this way, especially by a public official," he added. 

À compter de ce jour, Itamar Ben-Gvir est interdit d'accès au territoire français.

Cette décision fait suite à ses agissements inqualifiables à l'égard de citoyens français et européens passagers de la flottille Global Smud.

Nous désapprouvons la démarche de cette flottille…

— Jean-Noël Barrot (@jnbarrot) May 23, 2026