Israeli Defense Delegation Visits Morocco to Expand Ties

An Israeli defense delegation led by Ministry Director General Amir Baram met Moroccan defense and security officials in Rabat during a visit aimed at expanding military ties, Israel’s Ministry of Defense said. The ministry said Baram was scheduled to inaugurate a permanent Israeli defense attaché office in the Moroccan capital, but the reports did not confirm that the opening took place.

The delegation visited on behalf of Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz. It met senior Moroccan defense officials and representatives of Morocco’s intelligence services and Royal Palace, according to the ministry. One account said the meetings included Morocco’s minister-delegate for national defense administration and the inspector general of the Royal Armed Forces.

The planned office is to be headed by Col. Sharon Itach, whom the ministry identified as Israel’s first permanent defense attaché to Morocco. Establishing a permanent post would formalize a continuing military presence in Rabat, though the accounts describe an intended inauguration rather than a completed one.

The ministry said the visit was intended to deepen cooperation in areas including defense technology, manufacturing and...