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In addition, Morocco has seen how several nations have supported its initiative for Western Sahara, based on broad autonomy for the territory under Moroccan sovereignty, considering it to be the "most serious, credible and realistic" way to settle the Saharawi dispute. Especially after Donald Trump's US administration recognised the Moroccan sovereignty of the Sahara in December 2020 in exchange for the Moroccan kingdom establishing political ties with Israel, following in the wake of the Abraham Accords, signed in September 2020, by which important Arab countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain established diplomatic ties with the Israeli state with the aim of pacifying the Middle East region and fostering its social and economic development in the area. Over the past few years, Morocco has accumulated a lot of support in the international sphere. The Moroccan nation suffers from the potential Algerian threat, especially after the state led by the Armed Forces, commanded by Said Chengriha, and President Abdelmadjid Tebboune broke off diplomatic relations with the Kingdom in August 2011 after accusing it of 'hostile acts' and irreconcilable political differences, especially over the Western Sahara issue.ĪFP/JALAA MAREY - Israeli Merkava Mk IV tanks perform manoeuvres during a military drill

In an attempt to catch up with the Maghreb's great regional rival, Algeria, a country with a powerful army. In this way, the Moroccan kingdom continues to strengthen its military equipment thanks to all kinds of weapons it is acquiring from countries such as the United States, France and Israel.

Jerusalem plans to sell Rabat tanks of this type after decommissioning them, as reported by El Español. The Moroccan state and Cyprus will be the recipients of this type of tank, which Israel had already relegated to the reserve when it incorporated the new model of this armoured vehicle. A new development that continues to demonstrate the close cooperation that currently exists between the Moroccan kingdom and Israel, stemming from the understanding they reached under the auspices of the United States more than two years ago. Morocco is planning to acquire several Israeli-made Merkava tanks to improve the military equipment of the Moroccan armed forces.