Spain has removed its ambassador to Israel and said that its embassy in Tel Aviv will now be led by a lower-ranked charge d’affaires, according to the official state gazette and Reuters.
The announcement follows prime minister Pedro Sánchez’s refusal to allow the US to use Spain’s military bases for the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran.
Ambassador Ana Salomon had a “turbulent mission” in Tel Aviv, the Diplomat In Spain website reported, with tensions rising after the start of the genocide in Gaza in 2023.
Among European countries, Spain’s socialist-led government has been an outlier in opposing Israel’s aggression against Gaza and Iran.
In October last year, the Spanish parliament formally approved an arms embargo against Israel.
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