The foreign ministers of Morocco and Israel signed three accords on Wednesday during the first visit by a top official from the Jewish state since ties were normalised last year.
Nasser Bourita and his Israeli counterpart Yair Lapid signed agreements on political consultations, aviation and culture.
Lapid told reporters the accords would “bring our countries innovation and opportunities for the benefit of our children — and their children — for years to come”.
Israel and Morocco struck a deal last year after then US president Donald Trump recognised Morocco’s contested sovereignty in Western Sahara. “Today, we are restoring peace, restoring friendship,” Lapid said.
Morocco was the fourth Arab state to establish ties with Israel last year after the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan.
The move infuriated the Palestinians, as it shattered the longstanding Arab consensus that there should be no normalisation until Israel agrees to a comprehensive and lasting peace.
