Israel has excluded Spain from the body that supervises the ceasefire in Gaza.

The Israeli government has decided to exclude Spain from the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), a multinational body responsible for overseeing the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as part of an agreement reached in October 2025 under a proposal driven by the United States. This measure marks a new point of tension in relations between the two countries and occurs amid a sustained deterioration of diplomatic ties. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu justified the decision by accusing the Spanish government of maintaining a hostile stance towards Israel.

He claimed that Spain has "defamed" Israeli soldiers and has repeatedly adopted positions contrary to his country on the international stage. Netanyahu stated that he is not willing to tolerate what he termed a "diplomatic war," warning that countries that criticize Israel instead of organizations deemed terrorist will not be considered allies in the future of the region. In the same vein, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar asserted that the government led by Pedro Sánchez exhibits a "flagrant anti-Israel bias," which, in his view, prevents it from playing a constructive role in implementing the plan promoted by U.

S. President Donald Trump. The Israeli Foreign Ministry also argued that Spain's stance has affected the strategic interests of Israel and the United States, especially in the context of regional tensions in the Middle East.

The CMCC, based in the city of Kiryat Gat, plays a central role in coordinating stabilization tasks in Gaza, including monitoring the ceasefire and the entry of humanitarian aid. The body is led by the head of the U. S.

Central Command (CENTCOM), General Brad Cooper, and includes representatives from nearly 20 countries. The plan promoted by Washington also includes the establishment of administrative bodies for Gaza, including a committee composed of Palestinian technocrats that would assume governmental functions in the enclave. The decision to exclude Spain comes in a context where Spanish authorities have expressed criticism of Israeli military operations in Gaza and recent actions in the region, prompting responses from Jerusalem and Washington.