Spanish PM Denies Israeli Disinformation Campaign on Ceuta Migrant Crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez stated that Spanish intelligence services have found no evidence of political interference from Israel, Russia, or Morocco in the spread of false information concerning a large influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Speaking during parliamentary debates in Madrid, Sanchez indicated that authorities lack "strong evidence" that Morocco orchestrated the mass migrant surge. However, he did note that on July 30, Moroccan police reportedly allowed migrants to enter Ceuta for approximately 10 hours, according to the Spanish side.

Sanchez's remarks come three days after he had accused Russia and Israel of disseminating false information related to the migration crisis. The Spanish prime minister has now clarified that intelligence services have ruled out political interference by Israel in publications that may have contributed to the spread of inaccurate reports about the events in Ceuta.

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