A false claim circulating online alleges that Santiago Abascal, the presidential candidate for Vox in Spain, promised to send Spanish volunteers to fight alongside Israel if elected. Fact-checkers at Fast Check have debunked this content, labeling it as false. Their investigation found no evidence of such a promise in reports from El País—whose style the image imitates—or any other news outlet. No statements by Abascal confirming the purported pledge were discovered. The disinformation campaign appears to be exploiting the upcoming general election in Spain. The circulating image is part of a wider effort to mislead the public regarding Abascal’s stance on international conflicts.

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