France Bans Entry for Israeli Official Yossi Dagan

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France has banned Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, from entering the country, a first for an Israeli mayor. The decision follows Dagan's announcement of a new regional school in northern Shomron, part of a plan to establish 19 new communities. Dagan stated the school is crucial for the region's future and will serve children from three existing communities.

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France has banned Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, from entering the country.
This is the first time an Israeli mayor has been prohibited from entering a foreign nation.
Dagan announced the establishment of the first regional school in new northern Shomron communities.
The school will serve children from Kedumim, Ganim, and Noa.
The initiative is part of a plan to establish 19 new communities in the northern Shomron.

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France has decided to prohibit Yossi Dagan, the head of the Shomron Regional Council, from entering the country, i24NEWS has learned. This marks the first time a mayor from Israel has been barred from entering a foreign nation. The decision comes as Dagan announced the establishment of the first regional school in new communities in the northern Shomron region. This school will serve children from Kedumim, Ganim, and Noa, and will include grades one through six.

Dagan's initiative is part of a broader "Connection Plan" led by the Shomron Regional Council and government ministries. This plan aims to establish 19 new communities in the northern Shomron area, replacing four communities that were evacuated 21 years ago. The plan is also linked to the council's "One Million in Shomron" initiative. In the past eight months, 11 new communities have been established in the Shomron Regional Council, including Eival, Rechavam, Rom Gilboa, Shelem, Emek Dotan, Noa, and Giv'at Shomron, alongside the four evacuated communities: Homesh, Sa-Nur, Ganim, and Kedumim.

"We are making history here," Dagan stated. "After 21 years in which the residents of northern Shomron were prevented from living here, we are returning and rebuilding everything that was evacuated. We are not satisfied with returning to homes and communities, we are establishing an education system here, building public institutions, and creating a future of growth and development for our children. A new school, which will serve the children of Ganim, Kedumim, and Noa, is great news for the families and another step towards returning the northern Shomron to its rightful place. We are building a huge future for generations to come, tens of thousands will live in the northern Shomron!"