Cover image: Migrants who crossed from Morocco into Spain return to a beach after being expelled from the area the previous day, as Spanish police escort them in the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, Friday, August 21, 2026. © Antonio Sempere, AP

Spain blames Israel, Russia for spreading disinformation during Ceuta crisis

· France 24

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said there were signs Russia and Israel had spread the disinformation over Spain's migration policy that triggered last month's rush of migrants into Ceuta, but no evidence of Moroccan ​involvement. Both Israel and Russia have denied their involvement. Over 72,000 migrants ‌irregularly crossed from Morocco into the tiny Spanish territory between July 30 and 31 ⁠in an unprecedented surge. FRANCE 24's Sarah Morris tells us more.