A soldier is pictured at the French Ministry of the Armed Forces' pavilion during Eurosatory in Paris on June 19, 2024.Victoria Valdivia/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images

France bans Israel from major weapons show – POLITICO

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PARIS — France has banned Israel from participating in Eurosatory, one of the world's largest arms shows that kicks off later this month, the Israeli government announced on Monday.

"The French decision encompasses: a ban on government representatives attending the exhibition; a ban on opening an Israeli national pavilion; and a restriction limiting Israeli defense industries to displaying air defense products only, with offensive systems explicitly excluded," the Israeli defense ministry said in a statement.

"As a result, the [Israeli defense ministry] will be unable to participate in the exhibition or establish a national pavilion," the statement added.