France reportedly blocks ‘Israeli’ settlement chief Yossi Dagan from entry

• The decision was reportedly made in recent days, according to two sources cited by The Jerusalem Post.
• The newspaper described the move as unusual, noting no previously known case of France imposing such a ban on the head of a West Bank regional council.
• The decision follows France's June 2026 entry restrictions against Bezalel Smotrich, four settler organisation leaders and 21 settlers accused of violence against Palestinians.

France has barred Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council in the occupied West Bank, from entering the country, The Jerusalem Post reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.

The decision was reportedly made in recent days and marks an unusual move by French authorities. The newspaper noted that no previous cases were known of France imposing an entry ban on the head of an ‘Israeli’ regional council in the West Bank.

Dagan heads the Samaria Regional Council, which represents ‘Israeli’ settlements in the northern West Bank.

The reported ban comes amid broader European measures targeting individuals and organisations linked to settlement activity. In June 2026, France announced entry restrictions against ‘Israeli’ Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, four leaders of settler organisations and 21 settlers accused of violence against Palestinians.

The latest decision adds to France's measures targeting figures associated with settlement activity in the occupied West Bank.

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