Spain's leader says Russia and Israel fueled immigration "disinformation"
Summary
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused Russian and Israeli networks of spreading false information about a migrant crisis in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa. He said this disinformation aimed to criticize Spain due to its political stance on the war in Ukraine and the conflict involving Israel and Palestine.Key Facts
- Over 72,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into Ceuta between July 30-31, 2026.
- At least 70 people died during these border crossings.
- About 5,000 migrants remained in Ceuta by the end of August, including 1,200 children.
- Sánchez claims that Russian and Israeli networks spread misleading information to attack Spain politically.
- Spain supports Ukraine in the war against Russia and criticizes Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Sánchez denied that Morocco encouraged the migrant surge, calling cooperation with Morocco positive.
- The European Union’s diplomatic service (EEAS) reportedly found links between disinformation and Russian and Israeli networks.
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar denied Sánchez’s accusations and called them lies.
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