US EditionSpain Dismisses Ambassador to Israel Amid Diplomatic Tensions
Spain's government cited over 75,000 Palestinian deaths and opposition to US-Israeli strikes on Iran in permanently withdrawing its ambassador to Israel, escalating diplomatic tensions.
- The official state gazette published that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ordered termination of Ana María Sólomon Pérez's appointment, following the Council of Ministers meeting on March 10, 2026.
- Sánchez's government has long accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, citing over 75,000 Palestinian deaths, and enacted a total arms embargo with bans on weapons shipments.
- Last September, Madrid recalled ambassador Sólomon Pérez amid disputes over bans on weapons shipments to Israel, while Israel withdrew its ambassador last year after Spain recognised a Palestinian state in 2024.
- Madrid recalled its ambassador for consultations indefinitely, leaving the Spanish embassy in Tel Aviv run by a charge d'affaires, while the Israeli embassy in Madrid is also headed by a charge d'affaires.
- The decision has further escalated tensions with allies including the United States, and Sánchez defended Spain's stance with 'No to war', prompting threats from President Donald Trump.
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Pedro Sánchez's government cools relations with Israel and ceases the Spanish ambassador to Tel Aviv.
The return of Ana María Sálomon Pérez to her home country was formalized by a royal decree on Tuesday, a new sign of tension between the two countries.
Rift with Israel deepens as Spain permanently withdraws its...
Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Tuesday as a diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries over Spain's opposition to the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. The ambassador was summoned back to Spain last September amid a diplomatic row over Spanish measures banning aircraft and ships carrying weapons to Israel from its ports or airspace due to Israel's military offensive in Gaza, which Israeli Foreign Minister Gid…
Spain withdraws ambassador to Israel as rift intensifies
Spain's government has formally dismissed its ambassador to Israel, six months after recalling her in a dispute prompted by the war in Gaza. Its Tel Aviv embassy will be led by a charge d'affaires until further notice.
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