Maldives moves to ban Israeli citizens from entering country

NEW DELHI: Maldives will now prohibit Israeli passport holders from entering the country in response to Israel’s retaliatory bombardments and ground offensive in Gaza.

Minister of homeland security and technology Ali Ihusan said that President Mohamed Muizzu, during a cabinet meeting, decided to initiate the necessary legal changes to enforce this ban. A special cabinet committee of ministers has been formed to implement this decision.

In a press release, the Maldives President’s Office said, “President Dr Mohamed Muizzu, following a…