Key facts
- Ireland has banned Israeli ministers Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country.
- Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin confirmed the travel bans.
Ireland has officially banned two Israeli ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, from entering the country. The confirmation of these travel bans came from the Taoiseach, Ireland's prime minister, Micheál Martin. The specific reasons for the bans were not detailed in the provided information, but they pertain to the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.