Spain bars 2 Israeli ministers from entering country in tit-for-tat over sanctions – Middle East Monitor

Spain on Tuesday barred two senior Israeli ministers from entering its territory in response to sanctions imposed by Israel on Spanish officials, Anadolu reports.

Following the Council of Ministers’ meeting, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have been added to Spain’s list of sanctioned individuals.

He said the decision was taken because both are directly involved in…