Israel’s foreign minister has revoked the visas of Australia’s representatives to the Palestinian Authority, saying the move followed Canberra’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, AFP reports.

In a post on X, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said it also came after the Australian government cancelled the visa of a far-right Israeli politician ahead of a speaking tour in the country.

“I decided to revoke the visas of Australian representatives to the Palestinian Authority,” Saar wrote on X, adding that the Australian ambassador to Israel “was just notified on the matter”.

“I also instructed the Israeli Embassy in Canberra to carefully examine any official Australian visa application for entry to Israel,” he said. “This follows Australia’s decisions to recognise a ‘Palestinian state’ and against the backdrop of Australia’s unjustified refusal to grant visas to a number of Israeli figures.”