SPAIN is cancelling the purchase of anti-tank missile systems that were to be manufactured in Spain by a subsidiary of an Israeli company, the country's defence ministry has said.
The decision will affect the purchase of 168 Spike LR2 anti-tank missile systems with an estimated value of €285 million (£241m).
The systems would have been developed in Spain by Pap Tecnos, a subsidiary of Israel’s Rafael Advance Defence Systems, according to local press.
The Spanish government approved the project on October 3, 2023, four days before the attack by Hamas on southern Israel sparked the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
The government said it had stopped exporting arms to Israel as of October 2, 2023, but there were reports some shipments slipped through.
In May last year, Spain formally recognized a Palestinian state in a co-ordinated effort with Norway and Ireland.
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes in relation to the onslaught in Gaza.
The Israeli government has denied accusations of genocide.
