Citing Spain’s “anti-Israel obsession” and policies during the US-Israeli campaign against Iran, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced Friday that Spain will not be allowed to participate in the Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, the multi-national center overseeing the Gaza ceasefire.

The move marked the latest escalation in a diplomatic spat between the two countries, whose relations have been heavily strained since the start of the Gaza war, triggered by the Hamas-led invasion of southern Israel on October 7, 2023, and further deteriorated during the war with Iran.

“The Sánchez government has such a blatant anti-Israeli bias that it has lost any ability to serve as a useful actor in implementing President Trump’s peace plan and in the CMCC center operating within the framework of the plan,” Sa’ar said.

Spain has been formally notified of the decision, said the Foreign Ministry, adding that the US was informed in advance as well.

Many European countries, including Spain, have a small military presence at the CMCC.

Commenting on the move, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that countries that “wage a diplomatic war” against Israel will pay “an........

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