The Growing Alliance between Israel and Morocco
Military cooperation against a common Iranian threat.
October 12, 2022
The Growing Alliance between Israel and Morocco
Military cooperation against a common Iranian threat.
In September, Belkhir el-Farouk, the commander of the Moroccan armed forces, came to Israel to take part in an international conference of senior military leaders, hosted by the IDF. Just a few months beforehand, Farouk had met with his Israeli counterpart in Morocco. These meetings are just two signs among many of increasing closeness between Jerusalem and Rabat in the wake of the renewal of diplomatic relations following the signing of the Abraham Accords. Eran Lerman explains the reasons for this alignment, and its historical backdrop:
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