Israel and Morocco Agree to Open Embassies After New York Talks
New York, 17 September 2026 (Ghufran): Israel and Morocco have agreed to open embassies in each other’s countries following a meeting between their foreign ministers and the US ambassador to the United Nations in New York. The two countries established diplomatic ties in 2020 under the US-led Abraham Accords, through which several Arab states normalised relations with Israel. According to an Israeli Foreign Ministry statement, the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to upgrading diplomatic relations, elevating their diplomatic missions to embassy level and appointing ambassadors. A joint statement issued by the US mission to the United Nations on behalf of the three countries said full diplomatic, peaceful and friendly relations between Morocco and Israel were in the common int...





