Israel, Morocco and the US held a trilateral diplomatic summit in New York on Wednesday, agreeing to advance the Abraham Accords.
The meeting of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz comes a day after the sixth anniversary of the Abraham Accords.
The three countries reaffirmed their commitment to steps including upgrading diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco, raising the status of their respective diplomatic missions to embassies and appointing ambassadors.
The Israeli government's official Arabic-language X/Twitter account also published details of the agreements reached at the summit.
Israel, Morocco agree to deepen economic ties
Israel and Morocco also agreed to conclude agreements on investment protection and the prevention of double taxation by the end of 2026.
The agreements are intended to facilitate reciprocal investment and strengthen economic and business ties between the two countries.
It was also agreed to expand flights between Israel and Morocco to include flights operated by Moroccan airlines, implementing this expansion by the end of 2026.
The sides further agreed that Israel and Morocco would hold reciprocal high-level visits in the coming months.
Sa'ar addresses future of Israel-Morocco relations
The Jerusalem Post saw the full text of Sa'ar's remarks during the summit. During his speech, he thanked the leadership of the US, particularly Donald Trump, as well as Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the leaders of Morocco, the UAE, and Bahrain.
Addressing FM Bourita, Sa'ar said Morocco has a "very special place in this vision" and expressed hope that more Moroccans visit Israel and vice versa, as a way of continuing the friendship.
"The friendship between the Moroccan and Jewish peoples has deep roots and a rich history," said Foreign Minister Sa’ar said.
"The declaration we signed today outlines practical ways to upgrade ties between Israel and Morocco for the benefit of both peoples, and we will work to implement it."