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Israel accuses Spain’s Sánchez of lying about Ceuta crisis

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of lying about Israel’s alleged role in spreading misinformation after unrest in Ceuta.
  • Sánchez said social networks linked to Israel and Russia circulated rumors and disinformation after at least 72,000 people crossed illegally from Morocco into the Spanish enclave in late July.
  • Sánchez also said the two countries used the crisis to criticize Spain’s government.

Israel’s foreign minister has accused Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of lying over claims that Israel spread misinformation after thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta.

In his interview with Cadena SER today he lied again and surprisingly accused Israel of spreading misleading information about the events in Ceuta.

— Gideon SaarIsrael’s foreign minister accused Spain’s prime minister of misrepresenting Israel’s role in the Ceuta crisis.

Gideon Saar made the accusation on X, responding to comments Sánchez gave to Spanish radio station Cadena SER. Saar said Sánchez had again lied by accusing Israel of spreading misleading information and called the claim an “obvious lie.”

Sánchez said rumors and disinformation circulated on social networks linked to both Russia and Israel after July 30 and 31. He described it as obvious that the two countries had used the Ceuta crisis to criticize Spain’s government, with disagreements involving the war in Ukraine and conflicts in the Middle East.

It is an obvious lie.

— Gideon SaarSaar rejected Sánchez’s allegation that Israel spread misinformation.

Spanish authorities said at least 72,000 people crossed the border illegally between Morocco and Ceuta at the end of July. The public exchange has left the two governments directly disputing the origin and use of information surrounding the migrant crisis.

After July 30 and 31, rumors and disinformation spread from social networks connected to both Russia and Israel.

— Pedro SánchezThe Spanish prime minister described the online information campaign following the migrant crossing.
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