Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has accused Russia, Israel and the international far-right of contributing to the recent migrant crisis in Ceuta, saying social media was used to spread rumors and disinformation that helped trigger the mass movement of people toward the Spanish enclave. Sanchez said the disinformation campaign was particularly active on July 30 and 31 and involved claims linked to Russia and Israel.

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".

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there is no evidence that Moroccan authorities were involved in the sudden arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month.

Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says there is no evidence that Moroccan authorities were involved in the sudden arrival of more than 70,000 migrants in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta last month.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday there is no evidence that Morocco is behind 80,000 migrants crossing into Ceuta and called out Russia and Israel for spreading disinformation.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Monday there is no evidence that Morocco is behind 80,000 migrants crossing into Ceuta and called out Russia and Israel for spreading disinformation.

Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez accuses Russia and Israel of spreading disinformation during the Ceuta migrant crisis, denying Moroccan involvement.

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.…

Spanish PM says Russia and Israel spread disinformation on Ceuta migrant crisis, denies Moroccan involvement amid rising tensions and emergency aid plans. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The prime minister pointedly contrasted his government’s hands-on handling of the surge of migrants in the North African city with the monarch’s absence.