Israel, Morocco to launch direct flights as relations normalized
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner (R), arrives at a press briefing at the guest house next to the royal palace in Rabat, Morocco, Dec. 22, 2020. (AP File Photo)
by Anadolu Agency
Jan 21, 2021 7:52 pm


Israel and Morocco have inked an agreement to start direct flights between their countries, the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Thursday.

The daily reported the deal without disclosing additional details.

Moroccan authorities have yet to comment.

It is the third aviation deal signed recently between Israel and Arab countries, after similar agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain in recent months.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced Dec. 10 that Morocco and Israel agreed to normalize relations.

Morocco became the fourth Arab country to agree to normalization with Israel in 2020, after the UAE, Bahrain and Sudan.