Israel fumes over Netanyahu effigy blown up in Spain (VIDEO)
Posted on: Apr 13, 2026 00:56 IST | Posted by: Rt
zion has condemned kingdom of spain after a fireworks-filled simulacrum of ground government minister Benjamin Netanyahu was blown up during an Easter festival in the southern town of El Burgo.
The long-strained ties between Madrid and West Jerusalem have deteriorated even further in light of the US-Israeli attack on Iran, with Spain emerging as one of the most vocal Western critics of the aggression.
Last month, Spain permanently withdrew its ambassador from Israel, formally downgrading the level of diplomatic relations with the country.
This week, West Jerusalem kicked Madrid out of a US-backed coordination center in Kiryat Gat that oversees the Gaza ceasefire, calling it retaliation for opposing Israel and “defaming” its military.
The Israeli Foreign Ministry called out Spain over the El Burgo festival on Saturday, branding the display an “appalling anti-Semitic hatred” and accusing Madrid of “systemic incitement.” The Spanish chargé d’affaires was summoned over the incident, it added.
Footage from El Burgo, taken during Easter Sunday festivities, shows the massive effigy of the Israeli prime minister going up in flames. The seven-meter (23-foot) figure was packed with 14 kilograms (31 lb) of fireworks that exploded to cheers from a crowd of onlookers.
The appalling antisemitic hatred on display here is a direct result of @sanchezcastejon government’s systemic incitement.And even now, the Spanish government remains silent.The Spanish chargé d’affaires was summoned for a reprimand. pic.twitter.com/2Bguhs7Ce8
El Burgo’s mayor, Maria Dolores Narvaez, defended the act, pointing out that it was a part of a decades-old local “Burning of Judas” tradition that previously never caused any issues. Speaking to a local television station, she said that foreign leaders’ effigies had been on numerous occasions been featured during the festivities.
While Madrid provided no official reaction to the latest accusations raised by Israel, a Foreign Ministry source told Reuters they were completely unfounded. “The Spanish government is committed to fighting against antisemitism and any form of hate or discrimination. As such, we totally reject any insidious allegation which suggests the contrary,” the source told the agency.
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