The government of the Maldives said it plans to bar Israeli nationals from entering the archipelago due to the ongoing Gaza war. The cabinet had recommended to amend “necessary laws to prevent Israeli passport holders from entering the Maldives,” the office of President Mohamed Muizzu said on Sunday. Muizzu had decided to follow the proposal, it said. The ban would be enforced as soon as possible, Interior Minister Ali Ihusaan told journalists. “Additionally, in the case of Palestine and Israel, the President decided to appoint a special envoy to assess Palestinian needs,” the statement contin…