Israel has been barred from participating in the 2025 International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), following a vote by the to impose sanctions on the country over its war on Gaza. The prestigious computer science competition’s General Assembly members voted with a two-thirds majority to ban competitors from participating under the Israeli flag. “Members of the community requested that the IOI respond to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza caused by the ongoing conflict. During IOI 2024, the General Assembly debated many options at length,” a statement from IOI said. “Specifically, the action means…