Madrid/Tel Aviv/Rome - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has canceled a visit to Spain in the coming week amid alleged disagreements over the command of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Israeli embassy in Madrid and Spanish diplomatic sources on Friday confirmed the suspension of the visit, which was scheduled for November 4 and 5.
The visit was canceled after the Israeli newspaper Haaretz claimed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had secretly asked Italy to retain the command of the 12,000-strong UNIFIL force for longer than planned, instead of Spain taking over.
A Spanish diplomatic source, however, told the German Press Agency.
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