Israel and Morocco have said they will open embassies and expand relations established under the US-brokered Abraham Accords. Morocco was one of four Arab countries - along with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan - to move towards normalizing relations with Israel in 2020 under the accords. Israel and Morocco announced the new move on Thursday in a joint statement with the United States, saying that integrating Israel into the broader Arab world “will lead to peace, stability and shared prosperity.” Meeting between the foreign ministers of Morocco and Israel in New York (Israeli Foreign Ministry) The Abraham Accords were a marquee foreign policy achievement of US President Donald Trump’s first term. Thursday’s statement said a tripartite meeting was held in New York between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita and US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz. The officials affirmed commitment to a series of steps aimed at advancing ties between Israel and Morocco, including "elevating their respective diplomatic missions to the level of embassies, and appointing ambassadors," according to the statement. They also agreed to expand flights between Israel and Morocco and work on finalizing agreements aimed at facilitating mutual investments and economic and trade ties.
