Fact checkPoliticsPublished April 11, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu: “Netanyahu said he had instructed the removal of Spain's representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Kiryat Gat.”. Our verdict: True.

The claim

“Netanyahu said he had instructed the removal of Spain's representatives from the Civil-Military Coordination Centre in Kiryat Gat.”

Benjamin NetanyahuSocial postApril 10, 2026Read the original

In a video statement on X on 10 April 2026, after Israel's foreign ministry barred Spain from the centre.

Our verdict

True

Netanyahu announced on 10 April 2026 that he had ordered Spain's representatives out of the Gaza coordination centre.

What we found

Al Jazeera, AFP and JNS all report Netanyahu's video statement saying he had instructed Spain's removal from the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre, accusing Madrid of hostility. Israel's foreign ministry had announced the ban earlier that day. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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  • Supports the claim

    Netanyahu said he had ordered Spain's representatives removed from the coordination centre, citing hostility. [1]

  • Supports the claim

    Israel removed Spanish personnel from the international headquarters in Kiryat Gat. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against Al Jazeera, JNS. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

  1. [1]Al Jazeera · Netanyahu removes Spain from Gaza coordination centre over 'hostility'
  2. [2]JNS · Israel removes Spanish personnel from int'l headquarters in Kiryat Gat
  3. [3]Photo: Avi Ohayon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

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