Spanish prime minister says he doubts Israel is respecting international law

Pedro Sánchez condemns Hamas terror attacks but urges Israel to rethink operations in Gaza

Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has again questioned Israel’s response to the 7 October Hamas attacks, saying he has “genuine doubts” about whether the country is complying with international humanitarian law in its offensive in Gaza.

Sánchez’s latest remarks come a week after he sparked a diplomatic spat by using a visit to Israel to urge it to rethink its operations in Gaza, claiming its response to the atrocities could not “imply the deaths of innocent civilians, including thousands of children”.