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Spain has scrapped a third arms contract with Israel, worth €207 million, according to a report by Haaretz. Earlier this month, Madrid annulled a nearly €700 million agreement to acquire Israeli-designed rocket launchers, confirming its broader ban on arms contracts with Israel. The cancellations form part of a series of measures aimed at increasing pressure over Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has pledged new steps to, in his words, “end the genocide in Gaza,” including legally reinforcing Spain’s existing prohibition on defence deals with Israel. On September 9, the government also cancelled a €287.5 million contract for 168 anti-tank missile launchers, which were to be produced in Spain under Israeli license. Last Tuesday, the Council of Ministers […]
