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Kan NewsPolitics

France Denies Entry to Israeli Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan

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Hebrew · 12 newsrooms covering

France has banned Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, from entering the country. Immigration officials informed Dagan of the ban during passport control. The reasons for the decision were not fully disclosed, and it is unclear if it is a personal ban or a wider policy. The Samaria Regional Council called the move highly unusual.

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  • France has banned Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, from entering the country.
  • Immigration officials informed Dagan of the ban at passport control.
  • The official reasons for France's decision were not fully disclosed.
  • It is unclear if the ban is personal or part of a broader French policy.
  • Dagan's representatives called the move highly unusual.
France Denies Entry to Israeli Regional Council Head Yossi Dagan
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France has prohibited Yossi Dagan, the head of the Samaria Regional Council, from entering its territory, a diplomatic source told Kan News on Tuesday. Dagan's representatives confirmed the incident, stating that immigration officials informed him at passport control that he was not permitted to enter the country and must remain outside its borders. The representatives described the action as highly unusual, noting that full details regarding the official reasons for the decision were not provided. It remains unclear whether this is a personal entry ban on Dagan or part of a broader French policy towards Israeli officials.

Kan NewsCentre · Jerusalem

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