Overview

• Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez unveiled nine measures, including a permanent arms embargo, bans on Israel‑bound fuel ships using Spanish ports, and closure of airspace to aircraft transporting military material for Israel.
• Sánchez described Israel’s Gaza offensive as genocide and said the steps aim to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and support Palestinians through expanded aid, including €10 million for UNRWA and €150 million in total humanitarian funding by 2026.
• The plan bars imports from Israeli settlements and limits consular services for Spanish citizens residing there, while proposing entry bans for people deemed to have directly participated in genocide, human rights abuses or war crimes in Gaza.
• Israel condemned the moves as antisemitic and announced entry bans on Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz and Youth Minister Sira Rego, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar saying Israel would not be harmed by a halt in defense ties.
• Spain rejected the accusations and recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv, as officials acknowledged that criteria and enforcement mechanisms for the proposed travel bans remain to be defined through the legislative process.