Overview
- Judge Antonio Piña of the Audiencia Nacional inadmitted the complaint, finding the case lies outside Spanish jurisdiction under Organic Law 1/2014.
- The ruling aligns with a prosecutor’s report opposing admission and invoking Article 23.4(a) and (b) of the Judicial Power Law.
- The querella by Spanish passenger Sergio Toribio and the Committee for Solidarity with the Arab Cause targeted the June 8 boarding of the vessel Madleen, part of the Freedom Flotilla to Gaza.
- Beyond Benjamin Netanyahu, those named included Defense Minister Israel Katz, Vice Admiral David Saar Salama, commanders of Shayetet 13, and IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari.
- The judge indicated the proper forum is the International Criminal Court under the Rome Statute ratified by Spain.