Middle East
The Regional Integration and Normalization Act would work to grow the number of Arab and Muslim nations that recognize Israel.
Turkey will also host Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas, who will fly to Ankara on July 25.
The Foreign Ministry in Rabat praised Jerusalem’s recognition of Western Sahara as “just and farsighted.”
The move strengthens ties with Morocco and disrupts Tehran’s and Hezbollah’s efforts in North Africa.
Netanyahu promised he would recognize Moroccan sovereignty. But the big breakthrough happened when Israel’s Minister Ofir Akunis delivered a speech.
The invitation came after Israel officially recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara region.
Despite the absence of formal normalization, Riyadh and Jerusalem are ripe for greater cooperation, observers say.
The expected upgrading of the Tel Aviv mission comes after Jerusalem recognized Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara.
IDF Col. Sharon Itach, who is of Moroccan descent, currently heads the Home Front Command’s Haifa district.
But Iran and Hezbollah are still highly active in Syria—and elsewhere.
Eli Cohen held the talk on the sidelines of an African Union summit in Nairobi.
Islamists took Tsurkov captive after discovering she was Israeli.
