Israel and Morocco raise diplomatic relations to the level of embassies

A statement published by the Israeli government's (Israel in Arabic) account on the

The statement said that the decision was taken during a “historic tripartite summit in New York” that included Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Walts. He added, "The three countries reaffirmed their commitment to a set of measures aimed at strengthening relations between Israel and Morocco, including (...) raising the level of the two mutual diplomatic missions to the level of two embassies, and appointing two ambassadors."

Diplomatic relations date back to the 1990s

He did not mention any dates for opening the two embassies. There has been no comment yet from Morocco.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that economic agreements will be concluded between the two countries before the end of 2026, in addition to increasing the number of direct flights between them.

The statement quoted Saar as saying, "The friendship between the Moroccan and Jewish peoples has deep roots and a rich history. The declaration we signed today proposes concrete means to strengthen relations between Israel and Morocco in the interest of the two peoples."