Israel to open permanent defence attaché office in Rabat
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Yabiladi
Israel will inaugurate the permanent premises of its defence attaché office in Rabat during a visit by Amir Baram, director general of the Ministry of Defence. The office will be headed by Colonel Sharon Itach, according to the Israeli ministry, which also mentions expanding industrial cooperation with Morocco.
Israel will soon inaugurate the permanent premises of its defence attaché office in Rabat, during a visit by Amir Baram, director general of the Israeli Ministry of Defence, according to a statement from the ministry published on Tuesday 10 November.
The office will be headed by Colonel Sharon Itach, Israel’s first permanent defence attaché in Morocco. Leading the delegation of Defence Minister Israel Katz, Baram met Morocco’s minister delegate in charge of National Defence Administration, the inspector general of the Royal Armed Forces, as well as senior officials of the Royal Palace and the intelligence services. The visit aims to strengthen defence ties and expand industrial cooperation, according to the Israeli ministry.
Morocco and Israel resumed diplomatic relations in 2020 and signed a defence memorandum in November 2021. Since then, their armed forces have held joint training exercises, and Israeli companies have been taking part in the development of Morocco’s defence industry, notably through joint ventures and industrial offset agreements, the ministry said.
