Spain has officially withdrawn its ambassador to Israel, a move that’s definitely shaking up the diplomatic world following the US-Israel war on Iran and the genocide in Gaza, Palestine. This decision, formalized in the official state gazette on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, makes Spain one of the few European nations to take such a direct stance against the coordinated operations. Madrid’s embassy in Tel Aviv will now be led by a chargé d’affaires indefinitely.
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has been an outspoken critic of the situation, labeling the US-Israel actions against Iran as “unjustifiable” and declaring “no to the war.” According to Al Jazeera, he’s one of just a handful of left-wing leaders in Europe who have openly condemned these military operations.
