Spain's national intelligence agency reportedly sent multiple warnings before the dramatic migrant influx into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta in late July, according to recently declassified government documents. These files, which include WhatsApp messages, internal reports, and transcripts, suggest that authorities were aware of potential large-scale crossings from Morocco earlier than previously acknowledged. The documents have raised questions about Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s earlier statements, which downplayed the extent of prior warnings. The crisis sparked major protests in Spain, with critics accusing Sánchez's government of mishandling the situation. On July 29, just one day before more than 72,000 migrants began arriving in Ceuta, Spain’s intelligence agency sent a WhatsApp message to the local government delegation warning of “a call on social media for an assault on the fence and by sea tomorrow at 8 p.m.” The message noted that the social media campaign had reached “two different groups with a total of 180,000 followers,” highlighting the scale of its reach. Similar alerts were sent to Spain’s Civil Guard police force, warning of “several groups on Facebook and WhatsApp encouraging these attempts.” Despite these warnings, Prime Minister Sánchez has defended his government’s response to the crisis and has avoided directly blaming Morocco for orchestrating the mass crossings. This stance has drawn further criticism, with opponents arguing that Sánchez is prioritizing relations with Morocco over addressing the crisis transparently. A spokesperson for Sánchez’s office rejected claims that the documents showed prior knowledge of the scale of the influx, stating that the available information did not allow authorities to predict the full extent of the crisis or prepare adequately. In the days leading up to the mass crossing, hundreds of migrants had already reached Ceuta by swimming or crossing from Morocco. Spain’s Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska acknowledged this as an “extraordinary, exceptional situation” at the time and stated that the government was responding with the resources already deployed in the area. The declassified documents, however, continue to fuel debate over whether the government was more prepared than it publicly admitted.