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Spain's Defense Ministry has canceled the acquisition of anti-tank rocket systems that were to beryllium manufactured successful Spain by a subsidiary of an Israeli company
MADRID -- Spain is cancelling the acquisition of anti-tank rocket systems that were to beryllium manufactured successful Spain by a subsidiary of an Israeli company, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday, confirming Spanish media reports.
The determination volition impact the acquisition of 168 SPIKE LR2 anti-tank rocket systems with an estimated worth of 285 cardinal euros ($325 million). The systems would person been developed successful Spain by Pap Tecnos, a subsidiary of Israel’s Rafael Advance Defense Systems, according to section press.
The Spanish goverment approved the task connected Oct. 3, 2023, 4 days earlier an insurgent battle led by Hamas connected confederate Israel that sparked a devastating warfare successful Gaza.
Spain's leftist authorities says it stopped exporting arms to Israel arsenic of Oct. 2, 2023, but determination wherever reports immoderate shipments slipped through.
In May past year, Spain formally recognized a Palestinian state successful a coordinated effort with Norway and Ireland.
Israel faces ineligible enactment astatine 2 planetary courts successful The Hague, Netherlands.
South Africa has filed a lawsuit astatine the apical United Nations court, the International Court of Justice, alleging genocide by Israel against Palestinians successful Gaza. Israel powerfully denies the charge.
Judges astatine the International Criminal Court past twelvemonth issued apprehension warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his erstwhile defence minister, Joav Gallant. The warrants allege crimes against humanity, claiming they utilized “starvation arsenic a method of warfare” successful Gaza. Netanyahu said Israel “rejects with disgust the absurd and mendacious actions” by the court.
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