Spain has entered 46 deals with Israeli arms firms since the Gaza war began

Researchers have confirmed on Friday that Spain has granted 46 contracts worth more than one billion euros (about 1.2 billion) for Israeli defense companies since the start of the war in Gaza, violating the Left government not to conclude arms agreements with Israel.

Researchers will come later this week, a canceled agreement with the Israeli company to provide bullets to the Governing Coalition Lord Spanish Civil Guard.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, one of the leading criticisms of Israeli military activities in Gaza, signed a deal with Israel on October 7, after the Hamas movement attack on the Hebrew state on October 7, 2023.

However, according to the Delusing Center for Research on Security and Defense in Barcelona, ​​the government has granted 46 agreements worth 1.044 billion ($ 1.2 billion) to Israeli companies based on data published in the Public Tenders Platform.

The research establishment said in a statement on Friday, in which a detailed report was submitted, in the 46 decades, which had a missile and missile launcher contracts, so far 10 agreements have not been officially approved.

“It is clear that the government has lied, and there is no pledge, it is just a campaign,” Eduardo Millero, who participated in the report, told the French Press Agency.

Agreements end the government

Although some agreements are related to the management or modernization of the devices previously purchased, some new agreements will “increase rely on an important industry to commit collective carnage,” the research center said.

“If the government agrees to a comprehensive weapon ban on Israel, there are other measures, imports and ban with Israeli defense agencies or their affiliates, and these agreements will not sign any of these agreements.”

The Interior Ministry has told the French Press Agency that Israeli has fulfilled its commitment to not sell or buy weapons, and that the government has agreed to end it in the report.

“The goods of the equipment designated for self -defense are listed and are not subject to pledge not to sign a weapon purchase contracts with Israeli companies,” the ministry said.

According to Eduardo Millero, materials such as anti -bread devices are defensive equipment in the Spanish law, but their purchase is clearly contrary to the pledge. “

The Ministry of Defense did not respond to the request for the comment of the Spanish Defense Ministry.

On Thursday, Israel condemned the cancellation of the contract for the supply of bullets to the Spanish Civil Guard and accused the Spanish government of “sacrificing political goals security.”

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Ministry said “Spain is” standing towards the wrong side of history … against the Jewish kingdom that justifies himself in the wake of terrorist attacks. “