France Bars Israeli Firms from Eurosatory Defense Exhibition

The ban follows international outrage over Israeli airstrikes in Rafah, Gaza, and affects 74 Israeli defense companies.

France's Defense Ministry cites Israeli operations in Rafah as the reason for the ban.
The decision affects 74 Israeli firms, including 10 set to exhibit weapons.
The Eurosatory fair is a major event for the defense and security industry, held near Paris.
Recent Israeli airstrikes in Rafah have drawn international condemnation and protests in France.
Activist groups had urged the fair organizers to exclude firms involved in alleged crimes in Gaza.