French authorities closed a handful of Israeli firms' stalls at the Paris Air Show, citing a decision to ban "offensive weapons" being displayed amid the Gaza war.

Israeli defense contractors had their booths shuttered at the Paris Air Show on Monday, amid deadly fighting between Israel and Iran. Why it matters: Israel is a defense-tech powerhouse, and its offerings are in-demand at one of the world's most prestigious aerospace-and-defense events.

Geopolitical tensions roiled the opening of the Paris Air Show on Monday as French authorities sealed off Israeli weapons industry booths amid the conflicts in Iran and Gaza, a move

The UN human rights chief said Israel's "means and methods of warfare" were inflicting "horrifying, unconscionable suffering".

Israeli fire killed at least 40 people, half of them near an aid distribution site operated by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation on Monday, the territory's health ministry said, as U.N. officials denounced Israeli-backed aid delivery methods.

Health officials say at least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more were wounded in the latest shooting near Israeli- and U.S.