New Delhi, May 23 -- France announced a formal entry ban on Saturday against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir after he mocked restrained activists captured by Israeli troops on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid convoy.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot stated that Paris, alongside Italy, is also pushing for European Union-wide sanctions against the far-right politician.

"From today, Itamar Ben Gvir is banned from entering French territory" after "his reprehensible actions towards French and European citizens" who were part of the humanitarian flotilla, Barrot said on X.

The travel ban follows intense international condemnation sparked by a video Ben Gvir published on Wednesday. The footage showcased the aggressive ...