The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, has announced the withdrawal of the Spanish representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Center in charge of supervising the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, in a decision that raises diplomatic tension between both countries.
According to the Israeli leader, the measure responds to what he considers a “hostile” and “anti-Israeli” attitude on the part of the Spanish Government, whom he accuses of having maintained critical positions towards the Israeli military action in the conflict.
Accusations of “hostility” and rupture of cooperation
In a statement released this Friday, Netanyahu affirmed that Spain has “slandered the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces” and has chosen to position itself “repeatedly against Israel” in the context of the conflict in Gaza.
“Israel will not remain silent in the face of those who attack us,” the prime minister stated, defending the decision to exclude Spanish representatives from the international coordination mechanism.
Warning to critical countries
The Israeli leader also warned that his Government will not consider as partners those countries that, in his opinion, “attack the State of Israel” instead of confronting terrorist organizations in the region.
Netanyahu added that he is not willing to tolerate what he called “hypocrisy and hostility,” and warned of possible diplomatic consequences for the States that, according to him, maintain a stance contrary to Israel in this context.