Slovenia's new government has canceled the arms embargo imposed by the previous administration on Israel and revoked the "persona non grata" designations of Prime Minister Netanyahu, Minister Ben Gvir, and Minister Smotrich, Israeli media report. The cabinet also lifted a ban on imports from Judea and Samaria and pledged to move its embassy to Jerusalem.
Slovenia's new right-wing government, led by Prime Minister Janez Janša, has now also revoked the "persona non grata" designations previously imposed on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, as reported by Israeli media. This latest decision, confirmed at 17:40 Jerusalem time, rounds out a string of reversals announced by the cabinet this evening, including the cancellation of the arms embargo on Israel and the lifting of a ban on imports from Judea and Samaria. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar welcomed the overall package.
As The Zioneer reported at 17:40 Jerusalem, the government had already canceled the arms embargo and the settlement-import ban earlier in the evening (version 3), and confirmed the broader lifting of sanctions (version 2) and sanctions framework (version 1) at the same timestamp. All four versions were published within the same minute, reflecting a coordinated announcement. The revocation of the persona non grata status had been noted in version 2 but was now formally reported as a separate step. The new government has acted swiftly since taking office, following a period of strained ties under the previous progressive administration.
This shift follows earlier moves documented by The Zioneer: on June 5, the new government removed the Palestinian flag from the prime minister's office building; on June 3, Prime Minister Janša announced he would fire an airport manager who had blocked an Israeli flight; and on June 5, landing rights were granted to Israir. The broader realignment comes after the previous Slovenian government recognized a Palestinian state, raised its flag on state buildings, and imposed sanctions on Israel—measures the new cabinet has now comprehensively reversed.
No further new measures were announced in this evening's dispatch; all developments reported were confirmed at 17:40 Jerusalem and are based on Israeli media reports. No on-record confirmation from Slovenian officials or the Israeli Foreign Ministry has been published as of 19:46 Jerusalem.
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