Israeli soldiers travelling to #NewZealand have reportedly been asked to provide details of any military service, with at least one member of its military denied entry as a tourist.

Israeli and local media in New Zealand said visa applicants from Israel are being asked a series of questions about their time in the military, rank, units in which they served and where they served.

Israelis are also being asked if they served in intelligence or a unit subject to accusations of war crimes in #Gaza.

At least one Israeli soldier claimed to have been refused a visa based on their answers, according to The Times of #Israel.

New Zealand’s immigration authorities denied this to local news outlet Stuff, saying they have not introduced any practices but could not discuss specific cases owing to the country’s privacy laws.

#Australia has also started to require Israelis to provide details of their military service and denied two soldiers entry in December based on their answers, according to reports.
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