Waving flags and banners, thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through the streets of Madrid on Sunday to demand an immediate ceasefire in the deadly war between Israel and Hamas.
Families of Israeli hostages held by Hamas, the Islamist group which carried out brutal attacks on Israel on October 7th, have called for access for the Red Cross to treat their relatives during a press conference held in Madrid.
Repeated criticism of Israel by far-left party Podemos, a member of Spain's government, has created a political dilemma for acting Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and complicated his talks to form a new government.
Spain’s Interior Ministry has raised the country’s terror alert following the recent terrorist attacks in Brussels and Paris and amid the escalating war between Israel and Hamas. These are the measures that will be introduced.
Spain said Tuesday it "would work" with Israel to maintain good ties after the Israeli embassy accused some Spanish ministers of siding with Palestinian militant group Hamas.
The Israeli Embassy in Spain has criticised what it called "absolutely immoral" statements made by "certain members" of the Spanish government in reference to the conflict in Gaza, accusations Spain's foreign ministry strongly denies.
Israel has summoned the ambassadors of Spain, Slovenia and Belgium over their votes at a UN body calling for an international probe of the deadly shootings of dozens of Palestinians on the Gaza border, the foreign ministry said Monday.
Some 20 women of different nationalities set sail for the Gaza Strip from Barcelona on Wednesday evening, in the latest attempt to break a crippling blockade imposed by Israel.
Several Israeli passengers on an Iberia flight to Tel Aviv were unpleasantly surprised when the Spanish pilot's announced "Welcome to Palestine" as they landed.
A confidential Spanish military report on the death of a Spanish UN peacekeeper in Israeli shelling in Lebanon said he was manning a post that appeared to have been targeted, a newspaper reported Sunday
Spain and Israel have agreed to carry out a joint investigation on the death of a Spanish UN peacekeeper who was killed in Lebanon during Israeli shelling near the border, Madrid said on Friday.
Israel says a vote by the Spanish parliament on Tuesday calling on Madrid to recognize a Palestinian state is counterproductive because it will encourage Palestinians to take on more extreme positions in negotiations.
A vote in the Spanish parliament next week could see Spain follow the lead of UK and France in moving towards a recognition of Palestine as the Spanish government joins a European Union drive to back a two-state peace deal between Israel and Palestine.
A delegation of left-wing European Parliamentarians including Pablo Iglesias, leader of Spain's Podemos party, have been denied permission to enter Gaza to report on the impact of the actions of the Israeli military.
The president of the association for victims of Madrid's 2004 terrorist bombings has racially attacked US President Barack Obama and his wife on Twitter over their handling of the Gaza conflict, saying it could lead to future terrorist attacks.
Several hundred protesters demanded a halt to Israel's ground offensive in Gaza during a peaceful demonstration on Thursday outside the Israeli embassy in Madrid.
Spain is set to make it even easier for descendants of Spain's Sephardic Jews to obtain Spanish citizenship by doing away with a requirement that they renounce other citizenships they hold.
Spain's Justice Minister told American Jewish groups on Wednesday why the European country is offering citizenship to descendants of Sephardic Jews expelled from Spain in 1492, an event he has labelled "the biggest mistake in Spanish history".
One of Europe's most influential rabbis has said the offer of Spanish citizenship made to Sephardi Jews comes a "little late" and that those who apply for a passport will only do so to enter other EU member states.
Jewish associations expect 3.5 million Sephardic Jews to apply for Spanish citizenship after Spain's Justice Ministry approved a draft law which will allow them to return to the country their ancestors were kicked out of more than 500 years ago.
Israel has accused Spain, Britain, France and Italy of being pro-Palestinian after they summoned their Israeli ambassadors in a row over plans to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.
