Morocco, Israel to sign agreement to strengthen security cooperation

Morocco, Israel to sign agreement to strengthen security cooperation
Friday 5 August 2022 - 14:00

Morocco and Israel are expected to sign an agreement paving the way for the exchange of security information and the tracking of Israeli criminals who flee to Morocco.

It was recently revealed that a number of wanted persons from Israel and abroad have sought refuge in Morocco and other countries. “Many Israeli criminals are fleeing to Morocco,” according to Kan, Israel’s state media.

It was reported that Israeli police will cooperate with Moroccan authorities to track down the Israeli fugitives and wanted criminals who flee to Morocco.

This came within the framework of Jacob Shabtai’s 5 days visit to Morocco. The Inspector General of the Israeli Police met Abdellatif Hammouchi, Head of Moroccan National Security and Territorial Surveillance, and gendarmerie officials to discuss bilateral plans.

Shabtai became the first Israeli police chief to officially visit Morocco. Earlier this year, he also visited the UAE to launch a similar cooperation.

Many Israeli criminals are now preferring to settle in Morocco to continue their criminal activities in Israel from a distance.

This situation led to the strengthening of local cooperation between the two countries, in an attempt to combat the recently discovered trend of Israeli criminals fleeing to distant countries, according to intelligence information.

“This meeting comes within the framework of a working visit by the Inspector General of the Israeli Police, at the head of a large security delegation to the Kingdom, with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation in the security field and laying the foundations for security cooperation in this field,” said a statement issued by Abdellatif Hammouchi.

“Exchange expertise and experience in various security fields, especially in the areas of combating terrorism and various forms of transnational organized crime,” stated the same source.

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