Israeli political leaders have mocked and exploited the migration crisis engulfing Morocco, an Israeli ally, and Spain, whose relations with Israel have sharply deteriorated. More than 60,000 Moroccan migrants attempted to cross from Morocco into Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa. According to several reports, the Moroccan state, headed by King Mohammed VI, opened the border gates into Ceuta, known in Morocco as Sabtah, last Thursday. Madrid has so far avoided publicly blaming Rabat, but a source close to Spain's foreign ministry told MEE that officials privately believe the Moroccan state deliberately orchestrated the crisis. Spanish commentators accuse Israel and US of involvement in Ceuta crisis Read More »"Israel will not remain silent in the face of those who attack us," he said.