Spain has formally summoned Israel’s acting ambassador in Madrid following accusations from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office that Spain’s prime minister had threatened Israel.
Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares called in Dana Erlich, Israel’s charge d’affaires and the highest-ranking diplomat in the country, to convey a strong message. An official from Spain’s Foreign Ministry, who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to speak publicly, stated the purpose was "to categorically reject the false and slanderous statements from the Israeli Prime Minister’s office."
