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Israel and Morocco are seeking to deepen military cooperation, with a senior Israeli defence delegation visiting Rabat for talks with the kingdom’s military and security leadership.
Led by Israel’s defence ministry director-general, Maj Gen (res) Amir Baram, the delegation met senior Moroccan officials, including the minister responsible for national defence administration, the inspector-general of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and representatives of the Royal Palace and intelligence services.
The visit comes as security ties between the two countries continue to expand following the restoration of diplomatic relations in 2020 and the signing of a defence memorandum of understanding in November 2021.
Cooperation has included Israeli arms sales, joint ventures to develop Morocco’s domestic defence industry and military training between the Israel Defence Forces and the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces.
Baram is also due to inaugurate the new Rabat office of Israel’s first permanent defence attaché to Morocco, Colonel Sharon Itach.
“Morocco is not just another defence partner. It is much more than that,” Baram said.
He added that the relationship was founded on “trust, mutual respect, Jewish heritage and deep historical ties between our peoples”, saying Israel intended to take bilateral relations “to new heights”.
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