Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz met in New York on Wednesday and agreed on steps to upgrade Israel-Morocco relations, including raising diplomatic representation to embassy level and increasing direct flights, according to Israeli reports.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar met in New York on Wednesday with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz. The three sides reaffirmed a series of steps to upgrade bilateral ties between Israel and Morocco, including raising the level of diplomatic missions in both countries to full embassies and expanding the number of direct flights between Israel and Morocco, according to an Israeli report.
The meeting builds on the Abraham Accords framework, under which Israel and Morocco normalized relations in 2020. The Zioneer has previously reported on the deepening of security and defense ties between the two countries, including a comprehensive defense cooperation agreement signed in June. The upgrade to embassy-level relations marks a further institutionalization of the relationship.
The timing of the meeting, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, underscores the continued diplomatic momentum between Israel and Arab states even amid regional tensions. No timeline for the implementation of the agreed steps was reported.
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