Chief of staff to explore defense deals in first Morocco visit
IDF Spokesman Brigadier-General Ran Kochav tells Ynet among topics set to be discussed between Aviv Kochavi and his counterpart will be 'ability to train together in joint maneuvers, weapons development, transfer of know-how and weaponry'
Newsrael News Desk 18.07.2022
The Moroccan rapprochement with Israel followed its normalization deal with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, pacts that Washington, seeking closer cooperation among its allies to offset a rising Iran, dubbed the "Abraham Accords".
Israel and Morocco established low-level relations in the 1990s but these had been suspended after a Palestinian uprising against Israel erupted in 2000. The upgrade of ties in 2020, which remains short of full normalization, has brought direct flights between the countries and a range of bilateral deals.
Source: Ynet - Image - Yariv Katz
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