Spain Permanently Withdraws Ambassador as Rift With Israel Deepens

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, Norway’s Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide, and Ireland’s Foreign Minister Micheal Martin hold a press conference in Brussels, Belgium, May 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Johanna Geron

Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador to Israel on Tuesday as a diplomatic standoff worsened between the two countries over Spain‘s opposition to the US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

The ambassador was summoned back to Spain last September amid a diplomatic row...