What Happened
Deepening Defence Cooperation Amid Regional Rivalries
Morocco is planning to acquire additional Israeli-made defence systems, according to Israeli sources, as defence cooperation between the two countries continues to deepen. Since the normalisation of relations in 2020, Israel has become an important supplier of air defence, unmanned systems, precision fires, and intelligence capabilities to Morocco. The growing partnership is also shaped by Rabat’s long-standing rivalry with neighbouring Algeria. Morocco has already acquired several Israeli systems, including the BARAK MX air defence system, and has partnered with Israeli companies on local production of unmanned systems. This development was first reported by an unknown source.