After the reactivated diplomatic crisis between Spain and Israel, after on Thursday the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hebrew State, Eli Cohen, called the ambassador in Madrid, Rodica Radian-Gordon, for consultations in Jerusalem, in protest against the statements of Pedro Sánchez in which he questioned compliance with international humanitarian law in the face of the military offensive deployed in the Gaza Strip, the President of the Government has reaffirmed his position: “Spain considers the death of civilians in Gaza unbearable and Israel must comply with the law humanitarian international.
This was conveyed by Sánchez this Friday, in the telephone conversation he had from Dubai – where the Spanish president is participating in the Climate Summit – to the Minister of Defense of Israel, and member of Beniamin Netanyahu's war cabinet, Benny Gantz. .
Sánchez himself has indicated that he has reiterated to Gantz that “Israel is a partner and friend of Spain.” “Once again, I have condemned the Hamas terrorist attacks of October 7. Spain wants the immediate release of all the hostages,” the Spanish president stressed.
“Israel has the right to defend itself from this terrorist attack,” Sánchez once again defended. But, with the same conviction, he has conveyed to Gantz that "Spain considers the death of civilians in Gaza unbearable and that Israel must comply with international humanitarian law."
Gantz, for his part, has also reported on his telephone conversation with Sánchez, and has indicated that he has “updated” the Spanish president “on the war and regional events.” “And I emphasized that, for the sake of Israel's security, the sense of security of Israeli civilians and the restoration of regional stability, the Hamas terrorist group must be dismantled in Gaza,” said the Israeli Defense Minister.
The Israeli minister has assured that he has also conveyed to Sánchez that “the State of Israel attaches great importance to avoiding civilian casualties as much as possible.” “Hamas continues to perpetrate horrible crimes against humanity, such as using children and women as human shields for its terrorist activities,” Gantz stressed to the head of the Spanish Executive.
