Israel's first reaction to Catalonia crisis: 'We hope it is resolved peacefully'
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented about the Catalan cessation crisis in Spain for the first time, saying, "The State of Israel and Spain have strong and years'-long bonds of friendship. We hope the internal crisis in Spain will be resolved swiftly, peacefully and with far-reaching national consensus."
Spain hoped Israel would join other countries in announcing it does not recognize Catalonia's unilateral declaration of independence, but Israel refrained from doing so.
