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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has attributed disinformation efforts to Russia and Israel in connection with last month's migrant surge into the North African enclave of Ceuta, while exonerating Morocco of involvement.
Spain has announced temporary border checks on Italian arrivals starting Saturday in retaliation for Rome's unilateral controls imposed over the Ceuta migration crisis, deepening EU internal tensions.
Morocco's government has attributed a surge of 40,000–60,000 migrants entering the Spanish enclave of Ceuta to false social media claims and human traffickers exploiting a misunderstood Spanish court decision about deportations.
France is substantially reinforcing border controls with Spain in response to rising migrant numbers entering the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. President Macron has authorized deployment of police, military, and aerial surveillance assets.
Spain's foreign minister announced Friday that nearly all migrants who entered the North African enclave of Ceuta have returned to Morocco, following a mass arrival that prompted Madrid to deploy security forces and declare it a territorial integrity violation.