Spanish estimates reportedly indicate that approximately 49,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the past 24 hours, according to Israeli media reports citing the assessments. The figure, if confirmed, would mark a dramatic escalation of the ongoing migrant surge, which has already prompted Spain to deploy 60 security personnel to the enclave, as The Zioneer reported earlier today.
According to Israeli media reports citing Spanish estimates, approximately 49,000 migrants entered the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the past 24 hours—a figure that would mark a dramatic escalation of the ongoing crisis. The estimate, if confirmed, would be the largest single-day influx since the surge began, far exceeding earlier unverified assessments.
On Thursday evening at 20:54 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Spain deployed 60 additional security personnel to Ceuta to assist local authorities, following Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's pledge to mobilize all resources. Earlier that evening, Spain had announced a troop deployment to secure the border. The numbers of border crossers have remained unclear: a Spanish official earlier estimated the total in the tens of thousands, also unverified. The new estimate of 49,000 in one day, if accurate, represents a sharp acceleration.
The crisis has strained Ceuta's infrastructure. The Zioneer reported earlier today (Friday) that 18 migrants died attempting to reach the enclave, and that migrants have been seeking accommodation without property owners' consent. Spain's mass regularization program earlier received 1.3 million applications, far exceeding expectations. The government has pledged emergency resources and is coordinating with Morocco on repatriation of those who have not regularized their status.
The 49,000 figure remains unverified. Spanish officials have not officially confirmed the number, and the actual scale of the influx—and the status of those who entered—remains uncertain.
8 developments
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- DevelopingVideos show Spain border gate still open, migrants flowing, bodies on ground
- StrongNew court ruling blocks immediate return of migrants to Spain; local governor warns of 'chaos' as influx continues
- DevelopingCeuta migrants seek places to sleep without property owners' consent, reports say
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