Sánchez Blames Israel and Russia for Ceuta Disinformation, Ignoring Leaked Report on Morocco
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez accused Israel and Russia of spreading disinformation to undermine his government following the July 30-31 migrant surge into Ceuta, which saw over 72,000 arrivals and at least 100 deaths. While Sánchez cited EU research linking foreign actors to online hoaxes, a leaked police report suggesting Moroccan involvement was denied by Spanish authorities. Both Israel and Russia rejected the accusations, and the EU confirmed Russian exploitation of the crisis but found no evidence that foreign states triggered the surge itself.