Amid rising condemnation of the Israeli war in Gaza across the world, the Netherlands has sanctioned far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir, who are allies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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 declared Israel's finance and national security ministers persona non grata for inciting violence and urging ethnic cleansing in Gaza."They repeatedly incited settler violence against Palestinians,