Standards closed in some Israeli defense firm

At least two major Israeli defense firms were blocked by a participant at the Paris Air Force on Monday, and the French government had been prescribed after disputes over disputes during Israel.

The Soviets were located around the pavilions of firms, including Elbit Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which showed examples of military equipment. Also were closed by Raphael’s booths and the universe, also closed, According to Reuters. CNBC did not independently confirm this report.

“Last night, just the day before the Paris Airport at Le Burger Airport, the organizers of the exhibition, which operate on behalf of the French government, ordered the removal system of arms from Israeli defense of pavilions – a rupture with a standard practice on the exhibition worldwide.”

The ministry said she told the organizers of the air transportation that he had dismissed the demand and that the conference staff responded by installing black walls over the night, blocking the pavilions to start the event on Monday.

“This outrageous and unprecedented decision recalls the policy and commercial opinions … The French are hiding for allegedly political considerations to exclude an Israeli offensive weapon with an international exhibition – a weapon that competes with the French industry,” the statement said.

CNBC contacted the organizers of the Paris air show and the French government for comment.

Israeli defense firms are promoting new products installed at the opening at the Paris event from the world’s largest aviation-in terms of the infrared Elbit’s-2 (HR) warning system.

The protection is The main attention in Paris this year Among the geopolitical tensions and promises for higher European safety costs, as well as the muted demand of commercial airlines to place the main new orders that take into account the existing lags.

Other defense firms that attended the exhibition include Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, European MBDA missile manufacturer and China’s aviation industry, while participating in hundreds of military delegations.

“Last night, after our booth was created and ready for the show, we were asked to remove some of our systems from the stand,” the President and CEO of IAI BAZ said in a statement.

“We tried to negotiate with them, but it seems that these orders came from the highest levels in Paris,” Levi said, adding that the company received permission to participate in the show and fulfilled the requests of the organizers. The IAI team was blocked into the booth, he noted.

Levi said he was “shocked” by a decision and allegedly discriminating.

This step goes against the background of the escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran, with Deadly air strikes between countries continue on the fourth day on Monday. Israel Launched a series of strikes on Friday Setting places, he said, were associated with Iran nuclear A program that kills several high -ranking military officials.

The French government and President Emmanuel Macron, meanwhile, increased Israel’s criticism over their Continued military operation in gas in recent monthsWith a joint statement by the United Kingdom, France and Canada in May, calling the level of human suffering “unbearable”.

– Charlotte Reid CNBC contributed to this report.