The Netherlands has banned two far-right Israeli ministers from entering the country. The move comes as the European Union considers partially suspending Israel’s access to a science and technology program.

The Netherlands has banned Israeli ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir over alleged incitement of violence and support for ethnic cleansing. Smotrich accused the Dutch of surrendering to “radical Islam,

The Netherlands has declared Israel's finance and national security ministers persona non grata for inciting violence and urging ethnic cleansing in Gaza.In June, the Netherlands backed a failed Swedish proposal to impose EU sanctions on Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.