The stands belonging to the companies Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Rafael, Uvision, Elbit and Aeronautics are now surrounded by a large, provisional wall that does not allow insight.
According to a French government source, the companies showed "attack weapons" that, among other things, are used in the Gaza Strip, which is said to have broken the rules of the fair.
Three of the companies, including Elbit – whose Swedish branch has signed a billion agreement with Sweden's Defense Forces – produce precision-guided bombs and robots. The other two manufacture drones.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog condemns what he calls a "scandalous" blockade.
Israeli companies have signed contracts with the organizers. It's like they're creating an Israeli ghetto, he says on French TV.
In a message from Israel's Ministry of Defense, Israel demands that the French government and the fair's organizers lift the "ugly and incorrect behavior" and remove the "black segregation walls".
Around 75 companies in arms production are scheduled to participate in this year's edition of the Paris Air Show. Among other things, fighter jets, helicopters and drones will be showcased.
