Israel Expels Spanish Reps from Gaza Aid Center

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on April 10, 2026, the expulsion of Spanish representatives from the United States-led Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, a facility overseeing the Gaza ceasefire and humanitarian aid efforts. The decision followed sharp criticism from Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of recent Israeli military strikes in Lebanon, which Madrid described as violations of international law.

The CMCC, established in October 2025 under U.S. Central Command as part of a broader peace plan for Gaza, coordinates security, logistics, and aid delivery involving international partners. Netanyahu stated that Spain's repeated opposition to Israel, including accusations against the Israel Defense Forces, justified the immediate removal. "Israel will not remain silent in the face of those who attack us," he said in a video address posted on social media. "Spain has defamed our heroes, the soldiers of the IDF, the soldiers of the most moral army in the world." Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar echoed the sentiment, describing Spain's stance under Sánchez as an "obsessive anti-Israel bias" that undermined its role in regional stabilization.