Israel Reprimands Spain Over Burning Effigy of Netanyahu in Easter Ceremony

Israel's Foreign Ministry formally reprimanded Spain's most senior diplomat in Tel Aviv after a giant effigy of Netanyahu was blown up.

“Israel reprimands Spanish diplomat over detonation of Netanyahu effigy Israel says it has reprimanded Spain’s top diplomat in Tel Aviv over the blowing up of an effigy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during Easter celebrations in the Spanish town of El Burgo”

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The seven-meter figure was packed with 14 kilograms of gunpowder, ignited in a decades-old ceremony.

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Israel's Foreign Ministry blamed incitement by Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez and condemned the event as appalling antisemitic hatred.

Spain's Foreign Ministry responded that it totally reject any insidious allegation which suggests the contrary.

The incident further escalates a diplomatic row that began over the Gaza conflict.

El Burgo's Mayor told local television the event is a decades-old ceremony.

The town has previously used effigies of Trump and Putin.

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The seven-meter-tall Netanyahu effigy was filled with 14 kilograms of gunpowder before being ignited.

The incident came amid escalating tensions between Spain and Israel.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar labeled Spain's ban as antisemitic.

Israel expelled Spain from the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat.

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Netanyahu said he was not willing to tolerate this hypocrisy and hostility.

The diplomatic row has deepened since Spain closed its airspace to Israeli military flights.

The incident further escalates a long-running diplomatic dispute between Spain and Israel.

Netanyahu said Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire.