Spain recalled its ambassador to Tel Aviv on Monday after Israel leveled unfounded antisemitism accusations against Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and escalated tensions by blocking two Spanish ministers from entering the country.
The spat came after Sanchez unveiled measures he said aimed to "stop the genocide in Gaza," marking a new low in relations over the genocidal attacks in Gaza, which killed over 64,0000 Palestinians, mostly women and children and destroyed the blockaded enclave.
The Socialist prime minister said his government would approve a decree to "consolidate in law" a ban on military equipment sales or purchases with Israel, a measure it had applied since the start of the conflict.
Boats carrying fuel destined for the Israeli military will be barred from Spanish ports and Spain will act to reduce the transport of military equipment to Israel by air, Sanchez said in a televised address.
"All those people participating directly in the genocide, the violation of human rights and war crimes in the Gaza Strip" will be banned from entering Spanish territory, he added.
