Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Thursday angered Israel again by saying he doubted Israel respected the international humanitarian law and repeating military action in the strip was not acceptable.
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The prime minister's comments prompted the Israeli government to summon the Spanish ambassador for reprimand for the second time in less than 10 days. A spokesperson for the Spanish Foreign Ministry was not able to immediately comment.
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"The footage we are seeing and the growing numbers of children dying, I have serious doubt (Israel) is complying with international humanitarian law," Sanchez said in an interview with Spanish state-owned broadcaster TVE.
"What we are seeing in Gaza is not acceptable," he added.
Israel also recalled its own envoy from Madrid for consultations on Thursday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he instructed his foreign minister, Eli Cohen, to call in Spain's ambassador for a reprimand "after the shameful statement by the Spanish prime minister on the same day that Hamas terrorists are murdering Israelis in our capital Jerusalem".
Two Hamas terrorists killed three civilians at a Jerusalem bus stop during the morning rush hour on Thursday. The Palestinian Islamist group is based in the Gaza Strip, from which it launched an Oct. 7 killing spree in Israel, triggering the war.
In a social media post, Cohen said the Israeli ambassador to Spain was being recalled for consultations.
"Israel conducts itself and will continue to conduct itself in accordance with international law," Cohen said.
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