Makes sense. They’ve been one of the most vocal countries against the genocide.
Yes, you are right. In Oct 2023 they said they won’t do military business with Israel. But in 2025:
However, on April 17 as Spaniards geared up for the Easter holiday weekend, the government filed paperwork confirming the deal on the government tenders website. The purchase, worth 6.6 million euros ($7.53 million), includes the acquisition of more than 15 million 9-mm rounds from Israel’s IMI Systems, owned by Elbit Systems (ESLT.TA), opens new tab and represented in Spain by Guardian LTD Israel.
It’s only only after
pressurethreats that the government decided to do as they had pledged in 2023:The decision drew a sharp rebuke on Wednesday from coalition partner Sumar, with one of the groups within Sumar, Izquierda Unida, threatening to withdraw from the minority coalition government.
Alternative headline: Spain forces Israel to stockpile more bullets, Gazansooking nervous.
Israel does not produce the bullets. They are simply the people owning the production companies.
