Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the IDF Manpower Directorate, returned to Israel after leading a roughly two-week delegation to Morocco. The visit, previously kept under wraps, has now been cleared for publication.
Maj. Gen. Dado Bar Kalifa, head of the IDF Personnel Directorate (Aka), has now returned to Israel, the IDF confirmed Friday evening, after leading a secret delegation to Morocco. The visit, which lasted roughly two weeks, was cleared for publication earlier Friday. The Zioneer reported at 08:56 Jerusalem that Bar Kalifa had headed the delegation and had requested to extend his stay as private vacation; by 11:29 the desk confirmed the visit was an official secret IDF delegation. The return marks the formal conclusion of what the military now acknowledges was a sensitive, low-profile mission to a fellow Abraham Accords signatory. No details have been released on the delegation's agenda or discussions with Moroccan military counterparts. The visit follows the comprehensive defense cooperation agreement Israel and Morocco signed in June, which The Zioneer reported (Sun Jun 21, 18:43 Jerusalem) formalizes intelligence sharing, joint exercises, and defense exports. The IDF has not disclosed whether any follow-up engagements are planned.
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