Spain has vetoed the transit through its bases at Rota (Cadiz) and Moron de la Frontera (Sevilla) of US aircraft or vessels carrying weapons, munitions or military equipment for Israel, El Pais reported.

Axar.az informs, citing TASS, according to the Spanish newspaper, the veto will affect vessels directly headed for the Jewish state and those bound for Israel via an intermediate location. However, the kingdom does not inspect US cargo planes or vessels at its bases. While the Pentagon could withhold information about cargoes shipped on US vessels, sources told the newspaper that relations between the two allies are based on trust, which would otherwise be undermined.

Madrid has been quite strict on the Jewish state over the situation in the Gaza Strip. Earlier, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved a decree banning weapons supplies to Israel.