Israeli companies have been allowed to take part in the Milipol arms fair in Paris after the French government cited the Gaza ceasefire, following attempts to ban them from previous events.
The three-day fair began on Tuesday in the northern suburb of Villepinte. More than 30,000 visitors and 1,100 exhibitors are expected, including 38 Israeli companies.
In June, some Israeli exhibitors' stands at the Paris Air Show were shut down after displaying what the French government described as offensive weapons.
On Tuesday, participants at some Israeli stands told The National they were not allowed to speak to the press, though it remained unclear who had issued such instructions. Others refused to comment on politics and said they simply wanted to sell their products at Milipol, which this year focuses on homeland security and artificial intelligence.
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