Emmanuel Macron is a “disgrace to the French nation”, Israel’s defence minister said on Wednesday after Paris banned Israeli firms from exhibiting at a weapons show.

Israeli defence firms will not be allowed to display equipment at a naval arms trade show next month, the organisers said on Wednesday, the second such ban from a major defence show this year.

“French President Macron’s actions are a disgrace to the French nation and the values of the free world, which he claims to uphold,” Yoav Gallant, Israel’s defence minister, said.

“The decision to discriminate against Israeli defence industries in France a second time – aids Israel’s enemies during war,” he continued.

Mr Gallant also reiterated Israel’s disapproval of Macron’s calls for France to impose an arms embargo on the country.

“France has adopted, and is consistently implementing a hostile policy towards the Jewish people. We will continue defending our nation against enemies on seven different fronts, and fighting for our future – with or without France,” he added.

In May, Paris said the conditions were not right for Israeli firms to take part in the Eurosatory military trade show when President Macron was calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.