Morocco – Israel military cooperation on fast track

Israel’s army chief Aviv Kohavi, who arrived Monday in Rabat on a three-day working visit, was received Tuesday at the HQ of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) by Lt. General Belkhir El Farouk, Inspector General of the FAR, announced Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on twitter.

During his visit, the Israeli Chief of the General Staff is expected to meet with senior Moroccan defense officials and discuss military & security cooperation between the two countries following the normalization of ties between Rabat and Tel-Aviv within the frame of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords.

A statement released by the Israeli army says the “the aim of the visit is to learn from each other and share knowledge, and is part of the IDF’s overall efforts to broaden military cooperation with other countries”.

In March, senior Israeli military officials visited the North African Kingdom and signed an accord on military cooperation as Moroccan-Israeli economic, commercial and cultural relations are gaining momentum.

Last November, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz visited Morocco. The visit was crowned with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the exchange of experience & expertise, technology transfer, training and cooperation in the fields of defense industry, cyber-security and intelligence.

During the past few months, several international press reports have announced a series of deals passed by Morocco for the acquisition of advanced Israeli drones, air defense system (Iron Dome) and missiles.

These Israeli weapons, combined with others purchased from the United States, France, Spain, Turkey…, give the North African Kingdom a decisive edge in any future conflict against its regional enemies.