JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused his Spanish counterpart Pedro Sanchez of levelling a “genocidal threat” against Israel, drawing an outraged response from Madrid on Friday.
“I don’t think Netanyahu is exactly the person entitled to lecture anyone while committing the atrocities he is committing in Gaza,” Spanish defense minister Margarita Robles told Antena 3 television.
Her comments came in reaction to a message Netanyahu’s office posted on X Thursday accusing Sanchez of threatening Israel – the latest fiery exchange between the two countries.
On Monday, the Spanish premier had announced measures to “put an end to the genocide in Gaza,” including an arms embargo, a ban on boats carrying fuel for the Israeli military and restrictions on imports from illegal settlements.
“Spain, as you know, does not have nuclear bombs. Nor does it have aircraft carriers or large oil reserves. We alone cannot stop the Israeli offensive, but that does not mean we will stop trying,” he said in an address.
