'NO ENTRY': Tel Aviv Furious After Rare Dutch Ban On Israeli Ministers Smotrich & Ben-Gvir Over Gaza

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The Netherlands declared Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich persona non grata, citing their calls for settler violence, ethnic cleansing, and illegal settlement expansion. The Dutch government also warned of broader European punitive measures over Israel’s actions in Gaza, including exclusion from EU programs like Horizon Europe. Tensions escalated between Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof and Israeli President Isaac Herzog, as the Netherlands considered further national and EU-level responses to the worsening humanitarian crisis.