Rabat – Israel has renewed its determination to boost defense cooperation with Morocco.
Israel’s Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant conveyed his country’s pledge to deepen ties with the North African kingdom during a phone call with his Moroccan counterpart Moroccan Minister Delegate in Charge of National Defense Abdellatif Loudiyi.
“We discussed the defense ties between our countries, which are critical to regional security and stability,” he said on Wednesday, stressing the importance and the need to further deepen cooperation.
The Israeli official also congratulated King Mohammed VI and the Moroccan people, wishing them a blessed Eid Al Adha holiday.
Earlier this year in January, the Israeli government made a similar sentiment on the importance of strengthening military cooperation with Morocco.
The announcement was made during the first meeting of the Monitoring Committee for Moroccan Israeli Defense Cooperation.
Following the meeting, a press release from Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR) stressed that the meeting was in accordance with “high instructions” from King Mohammed VI.
“The meeting examined the various fields of bilateral military cooperation, in particular logistics, training, as well as the acquisition and modernization of equipment,” FAR said in the previous press release.
Morocco and Israel stressed further on the importance of military cooperation between Rabat and Tel Aviv, reiterating that this collaboration is “based on mutual trust and support.”
Since re-establishing ties in December 2020, the two countries have repeatedly pledged to further cement their ties and deepen their cooperation in a wide range of areas.
