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France Bars Israeli Officials, Limits Defense Booths at Eurosatory

6/15/2026

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France Bars Israel

France barred official Israeli participation and placed wooden barriers around Israeli booths at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, June 15-19 2026.
French rules limited Israeli firms to air- and missile-defense systems, banned offensive weapons, and excluded Israeli officials from SIBAT and the Defense Cooperation Directorate.
Israel’s Ministry of Defense said its companies met the limits and called the barrier move discriminatory, while President Macron condemned Israel’s defense actions in the Iran war.

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France Limits Israel

French booth restrictions cut Israeli exhibitors from 74 firms to under 40 in 2026, a move Israeli representatives say protects France's own defense industry.
An Israeli defense official told Calcalist firms can shift meetings to other fairs, noting strong buyer interest at Germany's ILA exhibition.
Firms Controp and Smart Shooter left empty booths or screens while keeping meetings, prompting industry leaders to warn Israel may scale back French exhibition participation.

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France Bars Israel

France barred official Israeli participation and placed wooden barriers around Israeli booths at the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris, June 15-19 2026.
French rules limited Israeli firms to air- and missile-defense systems, banned offensive weapons, and excluded Israeli officials from SIBAT and the Defense Cooperation Directorate.
Israel’s Ministry of Defense said its companies met the limits and called the barrier move discriminatory, while President Macron condemned Israel’s defense actions in the Iran war.

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