Israel repatriates staff at Rabat embassy as Moroccan protests swell

Gianluca Pacchiani is the Arab affairs reporter for The Times of Israel

Hundreds of Moroccans take part in a protest in Rabat, Morocco, in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the bombing of al-Ahli Hospital there, on October 17, 2023. (AP Photo)
Hundreds of Moroccans take part in a protest in Rabat, Morocco, in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, following the bombing of al-Ahli Hospital there, on October 17, 2023. (AP Photo)

Following calls for mass demonstration throughout Morocco in support of Palestinians in Gaza, including in the capital Rabat, Israel’s Ambassador to Morocco David Govrin has been repatriated to Israel, together with the embassy’s staff, Kan reports.

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