US EditionNetanyahu removes Spain from Gaza coordination centre over ‘hostility’
Israel said Spain’s anti-Israel stance and criticism of the Gaza war left it unable to help implement President Donald Trump’s peace plan.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar barred Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, citing what officials described as the Spanish government's "anti-Israel obsession."
- Relations deteriorated after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recognized Palestine and condemned Israel's military actions in Lebanon and Iran, while opposing the United States-Israel war that began on February 28.
- The Civil-Military Coordination Center , operating under Central Command , was established in October 2025 to coordinate humanitarian aid for Gaza; Madrid simultaneously rejected United States defense spending demands, complicating NATO dynamics.
- Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares denounced the exclusion, posting on social media that Netanyahu's "contempt for life and international law is intolerable," as Spain urges the European Union to suspend its association agreement with Israel.
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Is Europe turning against Israel? Netanyahu accuses Spain of ‘hostility’ after Gaza truce centre row
Relations between Israel and Spain have been on a downward spiral since Madrid's recognition of the Palestinian state in May 2024 and its vocal criticism of the Gaza war. Both countries have withdrawn their ambassadors.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the expulsion of Spanish representatives from the US-led coordination center in Kiryat Gat, which is tasked with monitoring the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu Accuses Spain of ‘Hostility’ Towards Israel After Blocking It from Gaza Truce Center
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday accused Spain of waging a diplomatic campaign against Israel after he barred Madrid from taking part in the work of a US-led center created to help stabilize post-war Gaza. Relations between Israel and Spain have deteriorated significantly since Madrid recognized a Palestinian state in 2024. Both countries have withdrawn their ambassadors.
Israel bars Spanish officials from U.S.-backed Gaza coordination hub
Israel has barred Spanish representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Center, a U.S.-established diplomatic hub for discussions on postwar Gaza, citing Spain's 'overtly anti-Israel stance.' Last month, Spain withdrew its ambassador to Israel
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