Overview
- French authorities ordered the closure of Israel Aerospace Industries, Rafael, Elbit, Uvision and Aeronautics stands hours before the show’s opening.
- Prime Minister François Bayrou said the move was a moral protest against the display of weapons potentially used in Gaza.
- Israel’s defense ministry denounced the decision as discriminatory and accused France of shielding domestic arms firms from foreign competition.
- Amnesty International condemned the air show as complicit in possible genocide by hosting arms manufacturers.
- Diplomatic strains have deepened as the show continues without lifting the black panels on the Israeli stands.