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Spain Cancels Israeli Ammunition Contract After Import License Denied

Interior says legal impossibility applies after Spain blocked import licenses under rules that now ban Israeli defense transfers.

Overview

  • Secretary of State for Security Aina Calvo signed the resolution on September 29 to end the award to IMI Systems to supply Guardia Civil ammunition valued at about €6.6 million.
  • The decision cites a binding denial by the interministerial export‑control body JIMDDU and the September 23 Royal Decree‑Law 10/2025 that prohibits defense transfers from Israel.
  • Interior proposes liquidation of the contract at zero euros, with no indemnity to the company and the return of guarantees totaling approximately €275,500.
  • Officials say ammunition supply for Spain’s security forces is assured and the order will be reassigned to a non‑Israeli supplier, reported as a Czech manufacturer.
  • IMI Systems has announced legal action over the cancellation, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly condemned Spain’s move.