Spain

Spain is a country in southwestern Europe located in the Iberian Peninsula with several exclaves located in northern Africa. It borders France and Andorra to its north, Portugal to its west, and Morocco and the UK's Gibraltar territory to its south. The country is a constitutional monarchy with a king serving as head of state and a prime minister. Its capital and largest city is Madrid.

‘It’s not enough’: European FMs demand Israel do more to alleviate Gaza starvation

UK, Germany, and Spain's foreign ministers reacted with mixed opinions to Israel's decision to establish secure corridors for humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025
Oscar Puente of Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) delivers a speech during an investiture debate at parliament in Madrid, Spain, September 26, 2023.

Spanish minister calls French Jewish kids ejected from Vueling flight 'Israeli brats'

New evidence in Spain: 770,000 years ago, early humans ate children.

New evidence in Spain: 770,000 years ago, early humans ate children

A Vueling plane seen at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2014.

Vueling pilot of plane that saw Jewish kids removed was flight instructor of two 9/11 terrorists


Keshet Eilon opens its summer course in Spain, undeterred by war

For the second consecutive summer, due to the ongoing security crisis in Israel’s North, Keshet Eilon’s international course for young string players is being held abroad.

KESHET EILON

UAE police unveils drug smuggling network involving Canada, Spain, seizes 131KG of narcotics

According to UAE officials, 131 kilograms of narcotics and psychotropic substances were seized by the police on their way to the UAE from Toronto, Canada.

 A man and his wife arranged a drug smuggling operation in the UAE.

International Sephardi Congress in Zamora deepens knowledge about the Spain-Portugal border

The congress has become a July highlight on Zamora’s calendar of events, attracting locals and visitors to the city.

 PARTICIPANTS IN the 13th International Sephardi Congress in Zamora listen to a presentation.

'Ellipsis,' an intimate murder mystery movie from Spain, arrives in Israel - review

If you liked Knives Out and its sequel, Glass Onion, then Ellipsis may be the movie for you.

 The cast of Spanish film 'Ellipsis.'

Heatwaves in Spain caused 1,180 deaths in past two months, ministry says

Like other countries in Western Europe, Spain has been hit by extreme heat in recent weeks, with temperatures often topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

 People walk in downtown Seville during a heatwave, in Seville, Spain, July 3, 2025.

Violent clashes erupt between far-Right groups and migrants in Spanish town

Five people were hurt and one was arrested during the unrest in Torre-Pacheco, local officials told Reuters, in one of the worst such episodes in the country in recent decades.

A Spanish riot policeman enters the house of Moroccan national Fatima Essanhaji during her eviction in Parla, Spain February 16, 2017. (illustrative)

'You’re killing Palestine, go eat in Gaza': Spanish restaurant manager kicks out group of Israelis

“You kill people, and then you go on vacation. Get out of here," the restaurant manager says in the video.

A pro-Palestinian protest is seen in Bilbao, Spain, June 4, 2025

Spanish court says attempt on former politician's life linked to opposition to Iran leadership

Alejo Vidal-Quadras, 80, a founder of Spain's far Right Vox party, and supporter of Iranian dissidents, was shot in the face by a motorbike passenger as he was walking in Madrid in November 2023.

 Alejo Vidal-Quadras (center) attends an anti-Iranian regime rally in Stockholm, Sweden, June 2025; illustrative.

Archaeologist says Atlantis ruins found near Cadiz; giant tsunami likely caused its destruction

Michael Donnellan presented scans showing circular structures submerged on the ocean floor, aligning with Plato's descriptions.

 Underwater ruins. Illustration.

Fraudsters sold fake Sephardic citizenship for cash, say Spanish police

The immigration scheme allegedly exploited a 2015 law, dubbed the “Law of Return,” that allows the descendants of Jews expelled in the 1492 Spanish Inquisition to obtain Spanish nationality. 

 A ceremony at Spain's Royal Palace in Madrid marked the passing of a law granting citizenship to Sephardic Jews, Nov. 30, 2015.

Thousands flee wildfires in Turkey as Europe is hit by early heatwave

Health alerts were issued in France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, and Germany. Even the Netherlands, used to a milder climate, issued a warning for high temperatures in the coming days, with high humidity.

 : Firefighters and local residents respond to a wildfire in Menderes district of the Aegean city of Izmir, Turkey, June 29, 2025.