Extremist content creators spread conspiracy theories blaming Israel for Spain's migration crisis

Following border disruptions in the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, several anti-Israel accounts, including far-right American commentator Candace Owens and far-left content creator Ana Alcalde ("Gaza Barbie"), spread conspiracy theories blaming Israel for the migration crisis. These individuals cited years-old posts from Yair Netanyahu as "proof" of Israeli involvement, with some claiming it was a plan to destabilize Spain's progressive government or an "Islamic invasion of Spain." Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called the situation an "attack on Spain's territorial integrity," while Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska blamed people-smuggling networks. The New York Times reported that Moroccan police encouraged migrants to cross the border, with one migrant recalling officers telling him, "Come to Spain." By Saturday, most migrants had returned to Morocco, and Spain began installing a floating barrier.