The Maldives government will ban Israelis from the Indian Ocean archipelago, known for luxury resorts, over the war in Gaza, Paralel.Az reports citing AP.

The president’s office said Sunday that the Cabinet decided to change laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the country and to establish a subcommittee to oversee the process.

It said President Mohamed Muizu will appoint a special envoy to assess the Palestinian needs and to launch a fundraising campaign.