Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Wednesday received an invitation from King Mohammed VI to visit Morocco, Mr. Netanyahu’s office said, laying the ground for the first such high-level visit since the two countries normalized relations in late 2020 and heralding a possible deepening of diplomatic and security ties.
No date has yet been set for the visit, but Israel’s national security adviser and Morocco’s foreign minister have agreed to coordinate on a date for the visit “in the near future,” according to Mr. Netanyahu’s office.
The news was likely to give Mr. Netanyahu a boost even as the policies of his right-wing government — including increased settlement construction in the occupied West Bank and a more aggressive stance toward the Palestinians — have caused tension in the region. » | Isabel Kershner, Reporting from Jerusalem | Wednesday, July 19, 2023
