Israel and Morocco agree to elevate diplomatic ties to embassy level
The agreement includes appointing ambassadors, closer economic ties and plans to restore direct commercial flights.
Israel and Morocco have agreed to elevate their diplomatic missions to embassies and appoint ambassadors, marking a further formalisation of relations between the two countries.
The agreement was reached by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita at a meeting in New York hosted by United States Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz.
According to a joint statement issued by the US mission to the UN on behalf of the three countries, the ministers also agreed to advance economic and trade relations. They plan to complete investment-protection and double-taxation agreements by the end of 2026.
The countries also agreed to expand air travel, including plans to reinstate direct commercial flights operated by carriers from both nations. The timing, routes and carriers have not been specified.
High-level bilateral visits are planned in the coming months. The announcement follows the sixth anniversary of the Abraham Accords, under which Morocco joined a US-backed initiative to normalise relations between Israel and Arab or Muslim-majority countries during Donald Trump’s first term as US president.
