Spain expresses deep disappointment after the 72-hour humanitarian truce agreed to last night for Gaza was broken, and condemns the irresponsible actions that led to this situation.
Following the evacuation on Tuesday 29 July of those Spanish citizens and their families residing in Libya who asked to leave, and in light of the worsening security situation in Tripoli, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation - in coordination with the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs - has taken the decision to temporarily evacuate the Ambassador and all other accredited personnel from the Spanish Embassy in Tripoli and appoint a Chargé d’Affaires.
Spain deeply regrets the tragic event of last Tuesday 29 July, following a music event on a beach in the Taouyah neighbourhood of Conakry, in which a large number of people were killed and others injured.
Spain condemns in the strongest possible terms the attack on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school in Gaza, which killed at least 17 and injured approximately 200 people, including children and the organisation's personnel. The Government of Spain wishes to express its sympathy to the victims' families and hopes for a quick recovery for the injured.
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