Israel and Morocco sign three deals on historic visit

Moroccan FM tells visiting Israeli counterpart that their countries’ newly upgraded ties will bring economic benefits.

The foreign ministers of Israel and Morocco are taking a new step towards strengthening ties between the two countries, signing three accords less than a year after agreeing to normalise relations. Visiting Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Nasser Bourita, his Moroccan counterpart, signed off on Wednesday on an air service agreement between the North African kingdom and the state of Israel and an agreement to cooperate in the fields of culture, sport and youth. They also signed a memorandum of understanding on the establishment of a political consultation mechanism between their countries’ foreign ministries.