Source: Politico
“In a sign of the bad state of relations between Spain and Israel, Madrid on Wednesday permanently withdrew its ambassador to Tel Aviv. The diplomatic downgrade comes after years of tense exchanges between both governments. Spain has been a leading critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military operations in Gaza and, this month, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez blasted Israel for joining the U.S. in its ‘illegitimate’ attack on Iran. Madrid recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv, veteran diplomat Ana María Salomón Pérez, last September, after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar accused Sánchez’s government of inciting a ‘pro-Palestinian mob’ and banned Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda Díaz and Minister of Youth Sira Rego from entering the country. The decision to definitively retire the ambassador is a highly symbolic move that underscores the degradation of ties between the two countries.” (03/11/26)
https://www.politico.eu/article/spain-downgrades-diplomatic-ties-israel