Current sectionMiddle East News'We Cheer Those Who Love Us' The celebrations followed Israel's vocal support for Argentina, led by Netanyahu ally Javier Milei. After Spain's 1-0 victory, a Gaza poet reposted Netanyahu's message alongside a photo of Spanish star Lamine Yamal carrying the Palestinian flag. 'Revenge in its finest form,' he wroteShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNagham Zbeedat06:21 PM • July 20 2026 IDTSpain's World Cup victory was celebrated in Gaza and across the Arab world as supporters embraced the team whose country has become one of Europe's strongest voices for Palestine.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:World Cup 2026ArgentinaSpainGazaCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesMamdani-NetanyahuResettle GazaU.S.-IranStrait of HormuzIsrael Elections2026 World CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastTalking About the Occupation: The Democrats Are a New Sight in Israeli PoliticsPalestinians Celebrate Spain's World Cup Win, Hail Solidarity in 'Darkest Days''What if There Aren't Free and Fair Elections in Israel in October?'Israel Hands Back Three South Lebanon Villages Under Deal With Beirut, U.S. SaysDespite Pledging Nearly $100M, Israel's Standing Abroad Continued to DeclineRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightNetanyahu's Biggest Challenger: Who Is Gadi Eisenkot and What Does He Stand For?Democrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop Them103 House Democrats Vote to Cut U.S. Aid to Israel in Landmark Symbolic VoteBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World Cup