The Maldives Minister of Homeland Security Ali Ihusan said on the 2nd that the government has decided to ban Israeli citizens from entering the country. Ihusan said at a press conference that day that the government held a cabinet meeting to make this decision and set up a special committee to speed up the process of amending the law. In addition, the cabinet meeting also decided to support Palestine by appointing a presidential envoy for Palestinian affairs, holding fundraising activities, and holding national rallies.