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developing· Politics· Updated

France Bans Entry for Israeli Official Yossi Dagan

France has banned Yossi Dagan, the head of the Shomron Regional Council, from entering the country. The decision, reported on Wednesday, marks an unusual move by French authorities, with no known prior instances of France banning an Israeli regional council head from Judea and Samaria.

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What happened

  1. 01France has banned Yossi Dagan, the head of the Shomron Regional Council, from entering the country.
  2. 02The decision is an unusual move, with no known prior instances of France banning a regional council head from Judea and Samaria.
  3. 03According to Kipa, this is the first time an Israeli mayor has been prohibited from entering a foreign nation.
  4. 04The specific reasons for the French entry ban on Yossi Dagan were not immediately disclosed.
  5. 05According to Kipa, the ban follows Dagan's announcement of a new regional school in northern Shomron.
  6. 06The school is part of a plan to establish 19 new communities in northern Shomron, replacing four communities evacuated 21 years ago.

The specific reasons for the French entry ban were not immediately disclosed, but the decision comes amid international scrutiny of Israeli policies in Judea and Samaria. According to Kipa, this is the first time an Israeli mayor has been prohibited from entering a foreign nation.

According to Kipa, the ban follows Dagan's announcement of a new regional school in northern Shomron, which is part of a broader "Connection Plan" led by the Shomron Regional Council and government ministries. The plan aims to establish 19 new communities in the northern Shomron area, replacing four communities that were evacuated 21 years ago.

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