Spain sanctions Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich

Spain will bar Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich from entering the country, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares announced on Tuesday.

The decision comes a day after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez declared nine measures which he said aimed at preventing Israel's genocide in Gaza. The measures included a full arms embargo on Israel and the banning of the entry of Israeli officials suspencted of involvement in the genocide.

This is a developing story.