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U.S. Hosts Israel-Morocco Talks, Set Treaties Deadline

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Moroccan Israel Flights

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz met in New York on September 16, 2026.
They also committed to finalize investment-protection and double-taxation treaties by the end of 2026.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz officially hosted the summit in New York.
Moroccan airlines will launch direct flights to Israel within weeks, expanding fully by end-2026.

Right

Accords Conditional Nuclear

Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz met in New York on September 16, 2026.
Participants tied the Israel-Morocco deal to Abraham Accords expansion, would bring Saudi Arabia into framework, citing threats.
Sa'ar warned that Bab al-Mandeb and Hormuz threats show nations must cooperate and broaden normalization.
President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia’s nuclear agreement will not proceed without the Abraham Accords.

Blindspot

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said the agreement could expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia, arguing that threats at Bab al-Mandeb and the Strait of Hormuz make regional cooperation essential.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

The 1979 Egypt–Israel peace treaty, brokered by President Jimmy Carter, formally ended war between Egypt and Israel and established diplomatic relations. The agreement granted Egypt $1 billion in U.S. aid and required both nations to demilitarize the Sinai within three years. Today's Israel-Morocco talks echo that precedent, as Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Minister Nasser Bourita, and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz seek similar regional normalization amid Bab al-Mandeb and Hormuz tensions. If the 1979 framework proves durable, expanding the Abraham Accords could lock in security cooperation and economic ties across the Middle East for decades.

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Moroccan Israel Flights

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz met in New York on September 16, 2026.
They also committed to finalize investment-protection and double-taxation treaties by the end of 2026.
U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz officially hosted the summit in New York.
Moroccan airlines will launch direct flights to Israel within weeks, expanding fully by end-2026.

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