France bans Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan from entry

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan claims French authorities denied his entry into the country due to his involvement in settlement construction.

French authorities have banned Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan from entering the country. According to reports by Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post, Dagan was taken for questioning upon landing in Paris last week, where he was informed he was not permitted to enter the country due to his role as head of the Samaria Regional Council and his involvement in building settlements in Judea and Samaria, including activity regarding Gush Katif.

This decision marks a rare move by French authorities, as no previous cases of an entry ban against a head of a West Bank regional council have been reported. Further details remain unknown.