Benjamin Gantz, Israel’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, was received in Rabat on Wednesday by the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration and the Lieutenant General, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, on High Royal Instructions.

According to a statement from the FAR General Staff, Abdeltif Loudyi, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of the National Defense Administration, received an important Israeli delegation led by Benjamin Gantz, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of the State of Israel, on an official visit to Morocco from November 23 to 25 in accordance with the High Royal Instructions.

This visit is part of the Kingdom of Morocco’s and the State of Israel’s cooperation relations, which have progressed significantly since the signing of the tripartite declaration (Morocco-Israel-US) in December 2020, under the leadership of HM the King, enshrining the resumption of diplomatic relations.

On this occasion, the two ministers praised the progress made in the sphere of defense, which included the signing of an agreement on information protection in the defense sector and a memorandum of understanding on cybersecurity cooperation.

The two ministers then addressed methods to improve bilateral military cooperation in areas of mutual interest, and reaffirmed their shared intention to enhance these ties.

They discussed bilateral and regional problems as well. They emphasized the historical and cultural ties between the two countries, as well as their close bonds with His Majesty the King of the Moroccan Jewish community and the Moroccan Jewish diaspora in Israel and around the world, allowing them to promote peace and stability in the Middle East.

The two ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of defense at the end of the meeting, which covered exchanges of experience and expertise, technology transfer, training, and collaboration in the military industry.

On the same day, and in accordance with the High Instructions of HM the King, Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff of FAR, the Lieutenant General, Inspector General of FAR, and Commander of the Southern Zone received Gantz, who was leading an important delegation, at the level of FAR General Staff in Rabat, in the presence of FAR senior military officials.

Both officials welcomed the dynamics of cooperation between the two countries during this working meeting, carrying mutual interests and auguring a promising collaboration in terms of exchange of expertise, particularly in the areas of training, defense capacity building, and technology transfer, according to the statement.

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