"Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Tuesday, six months after recalling her for consultations, as a diplomatic standoff between the two countries initially linked to the war in Gaza regained momentum amid the latest US-Israeli attacks on Iran. Spain's official gazette on Wednesday showed that the step had been taken the previous day, terminating the position of Ambassador Ana Maria Salomon Perez until further notice."
"The move is the latest escalation in severely strained ties between the governments of Prime Ministers Pedro Sanchez and Benjamin Netanyahu, which have been deteriorating since the October 7, 2023 attacks and the subsequent Israeli military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. Sanchez's government has been among the most stern European critics of Netanyahu's government's military actions, accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza."
"Israel withdrew its ambassador from Madrid in 2024 following Spain's recognition of Palestinian statehood. Ambassador Perez was summoned back to Spain last September amid a diplomatic row over Spanish measures banning aircraft and ships from its ports and airspace."
Spain formally terminated its ambassador position to Israel on March 10, 2026, six months after recalling Ambassador Ana Maria Salomon Perez for consultations. The Spanish Embassy in Tel Aviv will now be led by a charge d'affaires. This action represents the latest escalation in severely strained relations between Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, deteriorating since October 7, 2023. Spain has been a stern European critic of Israeli military actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran, accusing Israel of genocide. Additional tensions arose from the arrest of Spanish politicians participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza. Israel previously withdrew its ambassador from Madrid in 2024 following Spain's recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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