Overview

• Ministers approved the decree-law as part of a nine‑measure response to the conflict in Gaza announced two weeks ago.
• Officials say Spain has frozen arms transfers to Israel since 2023, with the new text providing stronger legal cover for the ban.
• The decree requires congressional validation within 30 days and could be converted into a bill that allows amendments.
• Sumar plans to seek bill processing to expand the scope, proposing application to any state under genocide investigation or conviction.
• With Pedro Sánchez in New York for the UN General Assembly, First Vice President María Jesús Montero chaired the meeting, and related steps include denying airspace to flights carrying defense materiel to Israel and reinforcing support for the Palestinian Authority.