‘Major rupture in diplomatic ties’: Israel cancels visas for 27 French lawmakers

The Benjamin Netanyahu-led Israeli government on Sunday cancelled visas for 27 French left-wing lawmakers and local officials two days before their visits to Jerusalem and Palestinian territories. The Benjamin Netanyahu-led government said that the visas were cancelled under a law that allows authorities to ban people who could act against Israel. (AFP) The action comes in the backdrop of already existing diplomatic tensions between Israel and France after French president Emmanuel Macron said t