Overview

• Israel barred British Labour MPs Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed from entering at Ben Gurion Airport, citing security concerns and alleged anti-Israel intentions.
• The Israeli government claimed the MPs intended to document security forces' activities and spread anti-Israel rhetoric, while also noting procedural irregularities in their visit plans.
• UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned the move as unacceptable and reiterated the UK's commitment to pursuing a Gaza ceasefire and peace negotiations.
• The incident has fueled political divisions in the UK, with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch supporting Israel's decision and criticizing Labour's stance on Israel.
• This marks another instance of Israel denying entry to foreign politicians critical of its policies, a practice it defends on security grounds.