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Spain's PM Sanchez says no evidence Morocco orchestrated Ceuta border surge

Spain has not seen any evidence to conclude that July's deadly border surge from Morocco into its enclave of Ceuta was orchestrated or carried out by Moroccan authorities, Sanchez said.

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Migrants wait in line to receive food and beverage from the Red Cross, following mass crossings of migrants on foot and by sea from Morocco into Spanish territory, in Ceuta, Spain, August 3, 2026.
Residents carrying Spanish flags take part in a protest demanding government action and calling for the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in the North African Spanish city of Ceuta, August 30, 2026.

Spain’s prime minister blames Israel, Russia for disinformation around Ceuta border crisis

“After July 30th and 31st, there was an expansion of these hoaxes and this disinformation by social networks associated with both Russia and Israel," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

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The Prime Minister and the Minister of Transport arrived for the inaugural flight.

Exotic Moroccan destination returns to Israeli aviation map

Arkia launched direct flights to Marrakech after three years. Prime Minister Netanyahu and officials attended the flight, starting twice-weekly service to Morocco.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
Migrants are seen in an improvised shanty camp in El Trampolin Beach on August 14, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. Fears of a second surge of migrant crossings into the Spanish North African exclave of Ceuta have intensified following anonymous social media calls claiming that the border will open.

Female migrants in Spain's Ceuta face constant threat of sexual violence

Camped outside, the women are sleeping in the open air along with hundreds of other Moroccan, sub-Saharan and South Asian migrants.

|ByREUTERS

Why Morocco's commitment is a major milestone for the US peace plan in Gaza - analysis

Morocco has 'formally signed its Participating Country Agreement with the International Stabilization Force' for Gaza.

JULY 16, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Moroccan Apache helicopters take part in the "African Lion" joint military exercise between US and Moroccan forces in the Tan-Tan region in southwestern Morocco on May 8, 2026.

The world owes itself one honest question: why always the Jews? - opinion

A soccer match, a pandemic, an economic crisis, a war, an assassination, a wildfire, an election – somehow, sooner or later, someone finds a way to blame the Jews.

JULY 15, 2026ByDUVI HONIG
Palestinian Morocco fans gather for a public screening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup match between Morocco and Canada in Hebron, the occupied West Bank, on July 4, 2026.

Arkia Israel Airlines to resume flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, after wartime hiatus

According to the airline, the flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, allowing Israeli travelers to visit one of North Africa's "most fascinating destinations."

JULY 9, 2026ByWALLA
Arkia airplane

Morocco prevents attacks by cell loyal to Islamic State in Sahel

Morocco’s counterterrorism agency said it arrested 10 suspects loyal to Islamic State’s Sahel branch and seized weapons, chemicals, and bomb making equipment.

JULY 6, 2026ByREUTERS
Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Hidden in Jerusalem's Old City, collector stumbles upon rare Jewish treasure from Morocco

Isn’t it remarkable to find a unique object that made the journey from Marrakesh to Jerusalem a few hundred years ago?

JUNE 27, 2026ByWILLY LINDWER
The exceptional treasure, a mortar dating back to around 1805, had oxidized; the shopkeeper found it among his household goods.

Cape Verde, the FIFA World Cup 2026 underdog with unexpected Moroccan Jewish roots

According to the Cape Verde Jewish Heritage Project, Sephardi Jews from Morocco and Gibraltar settled in Cabo Verde in the mid-19th century, after Portugal abolished the Inquisition in 1821.

JUNE 25, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group H - Uruguay v Cape Verde - Fans gather in Praia - Praia, Cape Verde - June 21, 2026 Cape Verde fans pose for a photograph during the match screening

Gaza Board of Peace prepares for Cyprus summit as first Moroccan contingent deploys - analysis

“The ISF welcomes its newest members from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces. Their arrival strengthens the international effort to support the people of Gaza,” the Board posted on social media.

JUNE 25, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
General Dagvin Anderson, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (2nd-R) inspects a guard of honour with Moroccan General Mohamed Berrid (R) ahead of their meeting as part of the annual African Lion joint exercise in Agadir on May 7, 2026.

Mossad rehearsed 2018 Iran nuclear archives raid in Africa, former chief Yossi Cohen reveals

The operation changed the course of history as it was the impetus for US President Donald Trump to pull out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal shortly after the operation's results were revealed.

JUNE 25, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Former Head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen attends a Menorah lighting ceremony on the sixth night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, at the great synagogue in Tel Aviv, December 30, 2024.

Morocco, Albania, and Greece join Gaza International Stabilization Force for Phase II peacekeeping

A small number of Moroccan planning officers have already arrived to take part in discussions related to the future International Stabilization Force for Gaza (ISF).

JUNE 23, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, YONAH JEREMY BOB
Moroccan officers join Gaza stabilization force planning in Israel.

Trump cannot use the Abraham Accords to sell a bad Iran deal - opinion

Expanding the Abraham Accords won’t fix the consequences of a flawed Iran agreement

MAY 29, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman arrives for meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, November 19, 2025.