MADRID: Spain has canceled a deal for anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Madrid by a subsidiary of an Israeli company, in a bid to move away from Israeli military technology, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The decision will affect the license for 168 SPIKE LR2 anti-tank missile systems with an estimated value of 285 million euros ($325 million). The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a Madrid-based subsidiary of Israel\u2019s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, according to local press.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal is clear … a total disconnection from Israeli technology,\u201d government spokesperson Pilar Alegria said, adding the government is studying \u201cthe effects of the cancelation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Israel\u2019s Defense Ministry referred questions on the decision to Rafael, which said it wasn\u2019t aware of the cancelation. Pap Tecnos, located on the outskirts of Madrid, did not comment.<\/p>\n
Spain approved the deal on Oct. 3, 2023, four days before an insurgent assault led by Hamas on southern Israel that sparked a devastating war in Gaza. <\/p>\n
Authorities argued at the time that the systems used by the Spanish forces were obsolete and should be replaced with up-to-date versions like those used by allied armies.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s leftist government says it stopped exporting arms to Israel as of Oct. 2, 2023, but there were reports that some shipments slipped through.<\/p>\n
The US late last year opened an investigation into whether NATO ally Spain denied port entry to at least three cargo vessels reportedly transporting US weapons to Israel.<\/p>\n
Spain formally recognized a Palestinian state in May 2024 in a coordinated effort with Norway and Ireland. <\/p>\n
A month later, Spain became the first European country to ask the top UN court, the International Court of Justice, permission to join a case mounted by South Africa that accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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