Overview
- Israel said it called in Spanish chargé d’affaires Francisca Pedrós Carretero to deliver a reprimand over the Netanyahu effigy incident.
- The foreign ministry posted video of the explosion on social media, labeled it antisemitic hatred, and blamed alleged incitement by Pedro Sánchez’s government.
- Local officials in El Burgo said the seven‑meter figure was blown up during the town’s Judas burning tradition as an anti‑war message tied to the Gaza offensive.
- Organizers described the display with slogans such as “No to war” and “Stop the genocide,” and reports said nearly 14 kilos of gunpowder were used.
- Spain’s mission in Israel is currently headed by a chargé d’affaires after the ambassador’s withdrawal, as relations strain with Netanyahu accusing Spain of a “diplomatic war” and Israel ejecting a Spanish representative from a Gaza rebuilding hub.