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First Israel-Morocco direct commercial flight takes off

A US-Israeli delegation flight to Morocco took off on Tuesday, less than two weeks after Morocco joined a growing list of Arab countries to begin normalizing relations with Israel.

AFP WORLD
Published December 22,2020
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The first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco took off from Tel Aviv Tuesday, broadcasters showed, in a symbolic trip after the countries reached a US-brokered deal to normalise ties.

The El Al flight with US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner and Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben Shabbat on board was headed to Rabat, where Morocco and Israeli officials were due to sign a series of agreements.