Archive · 8 Jan 2026
Spain Open to Sending Troops to Palestine for Peacekeeping
Spain's leader, Pedro Sanchez, said his country is ready to send soldiers to help keep peace in Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip.
He mentioned this idea to a group of Spanish ambassadors.
He also said Spain would send troops to Ukraine if there's a peace agreement.
However, Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin, doesn't want foreign troops in Ukraine.
Sanchez believes Spain should help bring hope and peace to these areas.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Spain's readiness to send peacekeeping troops to the Gaza Strip in Palestine.
The deployment would be proposed to the Spanish parliament when the opportunity arises.
Sanchez emphasized Spain's commitment to rebuilding hope in Palestine, calling the situation there 'intolerable'.
Spain is also willing to deploy troops to Ukraine if a peace deal is reached.
Russian President Vladimir Putin opposes the presence of foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine.
- Who
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
- What
- Offer to send peacekeeping troops to Palestine and Ukraine
- When
- January 8, 2026
- Where
- Madrid, Spain
- Why
- To contribute to peace and pacification efforts in the regions
- Country
- Spain
- Leader
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez
- Region of Interest
- Gaza Strip, Palestine
- Additional Deployment Offer
- Ukraine (in case of peace deal)
- Russian Stance
- Against foreign peacekeeping troops in Ukraine