Event Brief
France bars Smotrich amid pushback on settlement expansion
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Summary: France barred Israel's Smotrich as the UK, Canada and Norway tighten sanctions on settlement-linked groups.
WHO: France
WHAT: France bars Israel's Smotrich
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 11:24 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: France barred Smotrich amid sanctions pressure on settlement-linked organisations and financial networks accused of supporting violence in the occupied West Bank.
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