Morocco would be interested in the new "Barb-X" kamikaze drone, developed by the Israeli company BlueBird Aero Systems. This acquisition, if confirmed, would consolidate Morocco’s position as a strategic partner of the Israeli defense industry.
Since the normalization of relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv in exchange for the American recognition of the Moroccanness of the Sahara, Morocco has allocated billions of dollars to the acquisition of Israeli drones and defense systems for its army.
The Club Deportivo Palestino, one of the legendary Chilean football clubs, which is celebrating its 105th anniversary this year, has quadrupled its foreign jersey sales, particularly in Morocco, since the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023.
The secretary-general of the Justice and Development Party (PJD), Abdelilah Benkirane, urged “Arab and Muslim leaders to sever their diplomatic relations with Israel and take measures to protect their citizens.”
Despite a popular protest movement in Morocco calling for the severing of ties with Israel, official international trade data for the year 2024 shows a different economic reality. According to statistics from the United Nations trade database (UN COMTRADE), the volume of Moroccan exports to Israel reached $141.55 million.
Moroccan international footballer Hakim Ziyech has once again taken a stance on the conflict in the Middle East, by posting on his social media a message criticizing the military operations carried out by Israel.
Moulay Hicham, cousin of King Mohammed VI, believes the Morocco-Israel alliance is "structural", inherited from Hassan II, and is now at the heart of a dilemma: national security versus pro-Palestinian public opinion. He advocates for direct dialogue between Moroccan and Israeli civil societies.
Morocco continues the modernization of its Royal Armed Forces. In this sense, it plans to acquire new Israeli drones capable of reaching targets up to 1,000 km.
Algeria claims to be the target of fierce media campaigns aimed at destabilizing it due to strong tensions with France and its positions on the conflict in the Sahara and the war waged by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
The Royal Armed Forces (FAR) have successfully carried out tests of an Israeli missile with a caliber of 306 mm in the eastern region of the Kingdom. This test is part of the modernization of their ballistic capabilities.
The BDS France campaign has sent a letter to the management of Dar Mima, Jamel Debbouze and Laurent de Gourcuff’s Parisian restaurant, in which it expresses its outrage at the sale of Israeli wines by the establishment located on the roof of the Institut du monde arabe.
Morocco is continuing the modernization of its army and is reportedly on the verge of finalizing the purchase of 32 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters from Lockheed Martin. With this acquisition, the kingdom will become the first Arab country to equip its military with this cutting-edge equipment.