The Zioneer reports that Israel and Morocco have agreed to open full embassies and exchange ambassadors, upgrading their diplomatic relations nearly six years after Morocco joined the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.
Israel and Morocco have agreed to formally exchange ambassadors, upgrading their diplomatic relations to full embassy status. The agreement, confirmed by The Zioneer Intelligence Desk, follows the announcement made Wednesday evening by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar after a trilateral meeting in New York with US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita.
On Wednesday at 21:35 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the two countries had agreed to convert their liaison offices into full embassies, appoint ambassadors, expand direct flights including Royal Air Maroc by the end of 2026, and finalize investment protection and double-taxation agreements. The thread of reports, all published at the same time, detailed the components of the agreement, with the latest version confirming the formal exchange of ambassadors.
The diplomatic upgrade builds on a defense cooperation agreement signed in June, as The Zioneer reported on June 21. That agreement formalized a framework for intelligence sharing, joint military exercises, and defense exports. Morocco normalized relations with Israel in 2020 as part of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords, and has since become a key North African partner.
The specific timeline for the appointment of ambassadors and the opening of the embassies has not been disclosed.
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