In a breakthrough gesture, Morocco resumes direct flights to Israel, reigniting Abraham Accords-era tourism and bilateral cooperation after two-year halt.
In a significant diplomatic milestone, Morocco has announced the resumption of flights to and from Israel for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks, marking a powerful step toward restoring Abraham Accords connectivity amid ongoing regional volatility.
According to a Channel 12 News report on Wednesday evening, the new agreement — set to take effect Thursday — allows Israeli citizens to once again enter Morocco, making it the first Muslim-majority nation within the Abraham Accords framework to reopen air travel with Israel since the Gaza war began.
The breakthrough follows intense coordination between Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev and her Moroccan counterpart, culminating in approvals from both nations’ civil aviation authorities.
Israeli airlines are now preparing to resume direct flights to Marrakesh and Casablanca, routes that were once among Israel’s busiest, carrying tens of thousands of travelers annually.
“This move is more than symbolic — it’s a vote of confidence in normalization,” said an Israeli aviation source. “Both countries want to bring tourism, business, and people-to-people ties back to the pre-war momentum.”
Before the suspension nearly two years ago, flights between Israel and Morocco operated at near-full capacity, supported by a surge of Israeli tourism and growing trade and security cooperation.
Analysts view Morocco’s decision as a strategic signal of stability and continuity, reaffirming Rabat’s commitment to the Abraham Accords despite regional pressures and ongoing global scrutiny of the Gaza conflict.
With the skies reopening, Israel and Morocco are poised to reignite not only air traffic and tourism but also the broader spirit of Arab–Israeli normalization that continues to reshape the Middle East.
