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2024-10-30 Europe

Spain cancels purchase of police ammunition from Israeli company

[IsraelTimes] Spain’s Interior Ministry says it is canceling a contract to buy ammunition from an Israeli firm, widening a Spanish pledge not to sell weapons to Israel to include purchases too.

Cadena Ser radio earlier reported that the Guardia Civil police force had agreed to buy more than 15 million 9-mm rounds for six million euros ($6.48 million) from Guardian LTD Israel.

Spain said it would stop arms sales to Israel in October 2023 when Israel’s war with Hamas started in Gaza, after the terror group’s brutal onslaught in southern Israel.

“The Spanish government maintains the commitment not to sell weapons to the Israeli state since the armed conflict broke out in the territory of Gaza,” it says in a statement. “Although in this case it is an acquisition of ammunition, the Interior Ministry has initiated the administrative procedure to cancel the purchase.”

The ministry says Israeli companies will also be excluded from any outstanding tenders.

The contract was tendered in February and awarded on Oct. 21, with two of the three lots awarded to an Israeli company, it adds.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-10-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11197 views ] Top

#1 Send them here. There's always demand for 9mm.

Posted by EMS Artifact 2024-10-30 00:28|| 2024-10-30 00:28|| Front Page Top

#2 US army completes first training for air defense system incorporating Iron Dome

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-10-30 04:42|| 2024-10-30 04:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Spain flash floods kill at least 51 people

Purely a coincidence?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-10-30 06:50|| 2024-10-30 06:50|| Front Page Top

#4 Taking the "high ground," Also an effective Infantry survival tactic.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-10-30 08:43|| 2024-10-30 08:43|| Front Page Top

#5 Kabuki. The 9mm ammunition is a fungible item and someone will happily buy it.

Posted by magpie 2024-10-30 09:27|| 2024-10-30 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 Spain still exists. God's waiting room for UK pensioners, I guess.

Posted by Regular joe 2024-10-30 13:08|| 2024-10-30 13:08|| Front Page Top

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