Conspiracy Claims Chill Israel-Spain Relations

Spanish Transport Minister Óscar Puente suggests possible Israeli involvement in the crisis; Republican Left of Catalonia's Gabriel Rufián alleges US-Israel 'blackmail.' Israel's UN representative Danny Danon accuses Spain of maintaining 'colonial enclaves' while criticising Israel; Israel's ambassador to Spain, Dana Erlich, publicly disavows Danon's remarks. AP's fact-check later finds no evidence of US or Israeli involvement, while the Guardian links related online narratives to Russian-linked bot activity.