‘The number of Palestinians killed is truly unbearable’, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’s stark message to Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu

“Israel has the right to defend itself, but this response must respect international law,” he continued. “We must urgently stop the humanitarian catastrophe.”

Sanchez, who was making the trip with his Belgian counterpart, Alexander de Croo, also set out Spain’s position on the conflict, which includes a two-state solution, the recognition of Palestine, and a peace conference.