According to Tel Aviv, the government in Madrid is sacrificing security considerations for political purposes and, moreover, is on the "wrong side of history" regarding Israel.
UNN reports with reference to El País.
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The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly criticized the Spanish government for canceling a contract to purchase ammunition from an Israeli company worth 6.6 million euros.
Israel strongly condemns the Spanish government's decision to unilaterally terminate the contract signed with IMI Systems. The Spanish government sacrifices security considerations for political purposes and continues to be on the wrong side of history against the Jewish state, which defends itself against terrorist attacks on seven fronts.
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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez ordered Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska to unilaterally terminate the arms supply agreement with the Israeli firm IMI Systems.
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Later, Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Protection, Pablo Bustinduy, commented on the incident. The official assured that the termination of the contract between the Spanish Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Israeli company for the purchase of ammunition was a "necessary correction." Moreover, the representative of Madrid warned that future decisions may be more "rigid" - "so as not to conclude any arms supply agreements with the State of Israel".
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Critics, both inside and outside the government, viewed the deal as contradicting Spain's vocal condemnation of Israel's ongoing military operations in Gaza, where the death toll has reportedly exceeded 50,000.
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