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Israel-Morocco relations

Israel’s national pavilion at Marrakech Airshow, the first since normalizing ties with Morocco in 2020, October 8, 2026. (Defense Ministry)
October 8, 2026, 8:09 pm
Israel opens its first national pavilion at Morocco’s Marrakech Airshow
Eight defense firms showcase combat-tested technology as Jerusalem, Rabat move to deepen diplomatic and economic ties, in contrast with Israel’s exclusion from European exhibitions
By Stav Levaton
People check their names on voters lists inside a polling station during the legislative elections in Rabat, Morocco, September 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy)
September 24, 2026, 7:08 pm
Morocco’s ruling coalition tops vote; candidate who called Jewish leader ‘cancer’ elected
Same candidate has also stomped on Israeli flag; Islamist opposition gains ground in low-turnout election colored by Ceuta crisis, prep for 2030 soccer World Cup
By AFP and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar (left) meets with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita (right) and US United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz in New York, September 16, 2026. (Foreign Ministry)
September 17, 2026, 12:56 am
Israel and Morocco agree to appoint ambassadors, upgrade ties as FMs meet
Touting the ‘deep roots and rich history’ of Jewish-Moroccan ties, Sa’ar says the newly signed agreements are ‘for the benefit of both peoples’
By Lazar Berman
Women chat in the Jewish neighborhood, or 'mellah,' in the village of Tagadirt in Morocco's oasis region of Tata on February 28, 2023. (Fadel Senna/AFP)
September 16, 2026, 7:11 pm
Israeli travelers returning to Morocco as direct flights resume after three years
Travel industry sources report renewed interest in Morocco’s synagogues, cemeteries and historic Jewish quarters, as well as kosher travel and heritage tours
By Zev Stub
This handout picture released by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) shows, (L-R) Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jassim al-Budaiwi, Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled al-Hamad al-Sabah, Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Oman's Deputy Prime Minister for Defense Affairs Shihab bin Tarik Al Said, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain's King's Personal Representative Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, and the UAE's Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, posing for a group picture during the 2025 Arab-Islamic emergency summit in Doha on September 15, 2025. (Saudi Press Agency / AFP)
September 23, 2025, 7:47 am
As Abraham Accords turn 5, Israel’s willingness to use its military might becomes concern for allies
Historic agreements have proven resilient during Gaza war, but Jerusalem’s aggressive posture post-October 7 has region wondering if Israel is out to become a hegemon, not partner
By Lazar Berman
Moroccans protest the docking of a Maersk cargo ship carrying airplane parts they suspect are headed to Israel, outside Tangier Med Port on April 20, 2025. Banner in Arabic reads "Stop shipping weapons to the terrorist Zionist entity." (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
May 4, 2025, 6:23 pm
Morocco anti-Israel activists set sights on ports, alleging arms en route to Israel
Protesters, seeking reversal of 2020 normalization agreement, call on port officials to block ships carrying military cargo to Israel, but fail to stop F-35 parts passing through
By AP
Tens of thousands take part in a demonstration against renewed Israeli bombing in Gaza Strip in Rabat, Morocco, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo)
April 6, 2025, 8:35 pm
Morocco sees mass protests against Israel’s renewed Gaza offensive, Trump plan
Protesters trample Israeli flags, wave posters of slain Hamas leaders, as they decry resumed bombing in the Strip and US proposal to relocate residents en masse
By AP and ToI Staff
People at the scene of a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv, January 21, 2025. (Itai Ron/Flash90)
March 11, 2025, 11:03 pm
Moroccan man handed two-year jail term for praising terror attack in Israel
Member of banned Islamist group denies hailing the stabbing of four people in Tel Aviv as the beginning of a ‘blessed racist campaign’; lawyer says he will appeal ruling
By AFP and ToI Staff
Moroccan women wave flags and chant slogans at a protest against ties with Israel, a day before the anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in Rabat, Morocco, October 6, 2024 (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
October 6, 2024, 6:25 pm
Tens of thousands of Moroccans protest ties with Israel on eve of Oct. 7 anniversary
Demonstrators in Rabat wave Palestinian flags and portraits of Hassan Nasrallah, calling for the kingdom’s 2020 normalization deal with Israel to be revoked
By Agencies and ToI Staff
From left, Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US president Donald Trump, and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, sit during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, September 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
September 15, 2024, 11:02 pm
Four years on, Abraham Accords are strained by Gaza war — but prove resilient
The visibility of ties with Bahrain, Morocco and the UAE has changed since Hamas’s attacks on October 7, but Israel’s newest Arab partners remain committed to strategic choice
By Lazar Berman
Young Moroccans visiting Israel view an empty table display evoking the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, July 11, 2024 (Courtesy of Sharaka)
July 15, 2024, 5:03 am
Despite death threats, young Moroccans visit during Gaza war to hear Israel’s side
Diaspora Affairs Minister Chikli’s comments on Islam spur debate, but scenes of Palestinians living peacefully in Jerusalem’s Old City inspire hope for coexistence and love
By Ariela Lopez
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds up a map of the Middle East and North Africa during a TV interview, May 30, 2024. (YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
May 31, 2024, 4:01 pm
Netanyahu’s office reiterates Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara after map snafu
PMO issues statement after Netanyahu presented map showing disputed region as separate from Morocco during interview with French channel
By AFP
Anti-Israel protesters demonstrate outside TF1's studio in Paris on May 30, 2024. (Screen capture/X)
May 31, 2024, 6:36 am
Hundreds protest outside Paris news studio as interview with Netanyahu airs
PM points to French strike in Mali that accidentally killed civilians: ‘That was a tragedy, but I won’t call Macron a war criminal’
By ToI Staff and AFP
A delegation from the Arab-Muslim world during a visit to the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem, part of the flagship program of the Sharaka NGO to promote regional understanding through Holocaust education, April 16, 2024. (Courtesy)
April 26, 2024, 9:07 am
In Israel, activists from Muslim countries denounce common threat of radical Islam
Holocaust education trip provides chance for regional civil society leaders to visit sites of Oct. 7 massacre, break stereotypes, and discuss Israel’s role in the region
By Gianluca Pacchiani
Moroccans protesting in support of Palestinians in Gaza and against normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel in Casablanca, Morocco, April 6, 2024. (Hicham Rafih/AFPTV/AFP)
April 9, 2024, 7:30 pm
Moroccan protesting Israel ties, war in Gaza given five-year prison sentence
Moroccan court ruling comes after recent mass pro-Palestinian demonstrations against Israeli ‘massacres’ in Gaza
By Agencies
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