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  "id": 7953962,
  "title": "Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-upgrade-diplomatic-ties-7953962",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:11:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/2026/09/17/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-upgrade-diplomatic-ties/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israel and Morocco have reached an agreement to strengthen their diplomatic ties by upgrading their missions to full embassies and appointing ambassadors, following a meeting in New York involving Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, and US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz. The agreement, announced on X, aims to advance relations between the two countries through various measures, including expanding direct flights to include Moroccan airlines and pursuing high-level visits. Both nations plan to conclude two economic agreements by the end of 2026. Israeli Foreign Minister Saar emphasized the importance of the relationship and thanked their American friends for their significant contribution to its strengthening. US Ambassador Waltz highlighted that the talks would progress the relationship in \"security, trade, and regional integration.\" The Abraham Accords, which facilitated diplomatic relations between Israel and Morocco in 2020, have since expanded to include Bahrain, Sudan, and the UAE. While Palestinian leaders have expressed concern that the normalisation agreements could undermine their longstanding stance on linking normalisation with Israel to an Israeli withdrawal from occupied territories and acceptance of Palestinian statehood.",
  "summary": "Israel and Morocco have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic ties by elevating missions to full embassies and appointing ambassadors, in a move aimed at deepening a relationship restored under the US-brokered Abraham Accords. The agreement was announced after a meeting in New York involving Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and Mike Waltz, the US…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies, upgrading diplomatic ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-open-embassies-upgrading-diplomatic-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-16T23:26:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Israel and Morocco agree to open embassies after New York talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-open-embassies-after-new-york-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-17T01:07:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade ties, expand flights and exchange ambassadors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/israel-morocco-agree-to-upgrade-ties-expand-flights-and-exchange",
        "published": "2026-09-17T02:32:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Israel, Morocco agree to mutually open embassies: Israeli foreign ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/israel-morocco-agree-to-mutually-open-embassies-israeli-foreign",
        "published": "2026-09-17T04:05:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Israel and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/israel-and-morocco-agree-to-upgrade-diplomatic-ties",
        "published": "2026-09-17T05:11:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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