US EditionSpain Bans Ben-Gvir and Smotrich After Israel Bars Spanish Ministers
Spain imposed an arms embargo and banned entry for Israeli officials linked to human rights violations, aiming to pressure Israel amid the Gaza conflict, with reciprocal Israeli sanctions following.
- Spain is barring Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, as announced by Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares.
- The decision follows measures announced by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed at preventing genocide in Gaza, including a full arms embargo on Israel.
- In response to Spain's actions, the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decided to bar Spanish ministers Yolanda Diaz and Sira Rego from entering Israel.
- The Spanish government will provide an additional €10 million in funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and increase its humanitarian aid commitment to Gaza to €150 million by 2026.
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Spain bans far-right Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich from entering country
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Spain bars entry to two senior Israeli ministers
Just a day after Israel banned two anti-Israel Spanish government ministers, Madrid issues its own ban, barring two senior Israeli ministers from entering the country as Spain moves forward with arms embargo, trade restrictions. By World Israel News Staff Spain has banned two senior Israeli government ministers from entering the country after Israel imposed a similar ban on two Spanish ministers. On Tuesday, Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel …
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