Israeli arms companies have been barred from the upcoming Dubai Airshow after a "technical review", its organiser said on Tuesday, without providing further details, two years into the devastating Gaza war which has killed tens of thousands.
Registrations were withdrawn for all six Israeli arms companies that were due to take part, said Tim Hawes, managing director of Informa Markets, which organises the show.
"The (Israeli) exhibitors that were previously coming won't be participating," said Hawes, on the sidelines of a press conference to announce details of the exhibition.
"There was a technical review which we do of all companies that take part in the show," he said, adding the decision had been taken by the airshow's technical committee.
Hawes did not elaborate on the reasons for the decision. The next edition of the biennial airshow, one of the world's biggest, takes place in November.
Israel's inaugural participation in 2023 was overshadowed by the start of the Gaza war. Israeli military exhibitions were empty and unstaffed at the start of the show.
The United Arab Emirates is among a handful of Arab nations with ties to Israel.
It established diplomatic relations with Israel under the controversial Abraham Accords in 2020, triggering a wave of anger across the Arab world, particularly with Palestinians who saw the move as a betrayal to their cause.
Since then, the Gaza war has dramatically worsened Israel's standing with its Arab neighbours.
Tuesday marks the two-year anniversary of the 7 October 7 2023 attacks by Hamas that triggered Israel's ongoing military campaign war, which has been labelled as a genocide by the UN and human rights groups.