ALBAWABA - Israel’s prime minister’s son Yair Netanyahu shared a since-deleted Facebook comment that implied Israel was behind the latest migration crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, and the comment is now making the rounds online as the story develops.
The concern mounted after over 49,000 migrants entered by land from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in a 24-hour period, overwhelming local reception facilities and causing Spanish officials to send in more security troops and discuss emergency measures.
Social media users highlighted a 2019 post by Yair Netanyahu in which he said that Spain should "give away Ceuta and Melilla" if it expects Israel to make territorial concessions. The tweet has subsequently been extensively shared with photographs of the ongoing migratory wave, further feeding allegations that the present crisis could be politically motivated.
The controversy has been fueled by recent comments from Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, who targeted Spain over its North African territories after Madrid repeatedly criticized Israeli policies. “Spain… should explain to the world why it maintains colonial enclaves in Africa,” Danon wrote on X.
The comments followed Spain’s vocal position on the conflict in Gaza and its increasing diplomatic friction with Israel, with some internet commentators and a number of Spanish public figures speculating that the timing of the migration spike may be linked to wider geopolitical issues.
However, no proof has been released linking Israel to the wave of migration, and neither Spanish nor Moroccan officials have accused Israel of any involvement in the events.
Experts say a host of reasons have historically driven migratory flows to Ceuta, including border security measures, human smuggling networks, diplomatic relations between Spain and Morocco, and broader economic forces.
Viral posts have ignited a heated discussion on social media platforms, but the charges remain unconfirmed, and there is no official acknowledgment of Israeli involvement in the issue.
