MADRID: (HRNW) In a significant diplomatic move, the Spanish government has officially recalled its ambassador to Israel and announced a substantial reduction in its diplomatic staff in Tel Aviv. According to reports from Spanish media in Madrid, the decision was formally implemented following approval from the national cabinet.
The cabinet’s resolution limits Spain’s diplomatic representation in Israel to the level of a Chargé d’Affaires, effectively downgrading ties between the two nations. This shift marks a historic low in a relationship that was first established in 1986.
The move follows Spain’s increasingly vocal opposition to regional military escalations. The Spanish government has been a staunch critic of the ongoing war in Gaza and has recently expressed strong condemnation of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iranian infrastructure. By reducing its diplomatic footprint, Madrid signals its growing dissatisfaction with current Middle Eastern military strategies and its commitment to a more critical foreign policy stance regarding the conflict.
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