France has banned Israeli firms from participating in an upcoming military naval trade show, two sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday, the latest incident to highlight an increasingly tense relationship between the two allies, APA reports.
Paris had already banned Israeli firms from taking part in a military trade show earlier this year. The defence ministry at the time said the conditions were no longer right for the companies to take part when President Emmanuel Macron is "calling for Israel to cease operations in Gaza".
The defence ministry, foreign ministry, Israeli embassy and Euronaval, which is organising the annual naval fair between Nov. 4-7, did not respond to requests for comment.