A French government source confirmed Tuesday that the country has stopped renewing work visas for El Al security staff members, citing difficulties faced by French diplomatic staff in security screenings at Paris’ main airport.

“For many months, members of France’s diplomatic corps in Israel and in Jerusalem have been subjected to systematic screening by El Al security personnel at Charles de Gaulle Airport prior to the airline’s flights,” the diplomatic source said in a statement to The Times of Israel.

The visa suspension, which is currently under discussion between the two countries, prevents the staff members of Israel’s flagship airline from working legally in the country. It is the latest of several challenges El Al staff have faced in France amid increasing French opposition to Israeli policy, though the source’s statement did not connect the visa issue with disagreements over the Gaza war.