Israel, Morocco ink defense deal after normalizing ties
RABAT, Morocco – Israel and Morocco signed a landmark agreement Wednesday that lays the foundation for security cooperation, intelligence sharing, and future arms sales.
The memorandum of understanding is the centerpiece of a visit this week by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to Morocco, which established formal relations with Israel last year as part of the U.s.-brokered Abraham Accords.
Gantz’s trip is the first official visit by an Israeli defense minister to one of the Arab states that normalized ties under the accords.
In a statement, Gantz said that the agreement was “very significant and will allow us to exchange ideas, enter joint projects and enable Israeli military exports here.”