France bans entry of Israeli finance minister, several Jewish settlers

PARIS, June 9 — France has banned Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and a number of Jewish settlers involved in violence against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank from entering French territory, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced on Tuesday.

In a post on social media platform X, Barrot said France, together with Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway, had imposed a new round of sanctions on individuals responsible for the expansion of settlements and escalating violence in the West Bank.