Defense Ministry Delegation Led by Amir Baram Visits Morocco

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An Israeli delegation led by Defense Ministry Director General Maj. Gen. (ret.) Amir Baram arrived in Rabat, Morocco, to deepen defense cooperation between the two countries. During the visit, the delegation members met with senior Moroccan defense officials, including the defense minister and chief of staff, as well as senior intelligence officials.

Baram arrived in Morocco on behalf of Defense Minister Israel Katz, and during the visit he also met with senior officials at the royal palace and in intelligence agencies. Members of the delegation include IDF representatives, and cooperation between the countries includes joint military training.

During the visit, Baram is expected to inaugurate the permanent headquarters of Israel's defense attaché office in Rabat, headed by Col. Sharon Eitah, Israel's first permanent defense attaché in Morocco. Baram said Morocco is not just another defense partner, and that the visit aims to strengthen defense ties as part of a strategy to increase defense exports and build an independent Moroccan defense industry.