Spain Accuses Russia and Israel of Disinformation Campaign Over Ceuta Crisis

Morocco not to blame for Ceuta border breach, says Spanish PM

Pedro Sánchez says two countries are cooperating after mass incursion by 70,000 people into north African enclave Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has insisted there was no evidence to suggest the Moroccan government was behind last month’s massive border crossing into Ceuta. As many as 141 people are thought to have died trying to enter the Spanish enclave at the end of July. The influx of about 70,000 men, women and children unleashed a political crisis, a humanitarian emergency and ...

By Sam Jones in Madrid

Spain’s Sanchez says Russia, Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta crisis

Sanchez cited EU research which had found that Russia ⁠and ⁠Israel both spread disinformation during the crisis.

Spanish PM Sanchez says Israel and Russia spread disinformation on Ceuta migrant crisis

Centre-left Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday alleged that social networks linked to Israel and Russia had spread disinformation about the July migrant crisis in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta. He said the alleged smear campaign, which he maintained had also been magnified by far-right networks, had been driven in part by Madrid's opposition to the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

By FRANCE 24

Spanish PM says disinformation on Ceuta crisis was spread by Russia, Israel

Russia and Israel both spread and amplified disinformation related to the mass entry of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last month, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday.

Spain rules out Morocco role in Ceuta migrant surge

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said a rush of migrants to the enclave of Ceuta a month ago was still under investigation, while denouncing "fake information" spread by the "ultra-right".