Israel's diplomatic mission to Morocco reopened on Tuesday in the capital of Rabat, as Ambassador David Govrin arrived in the country.
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The mission was shuttered some 20 years ago as the ties between the two countries were suspended, with Israel retaining the building that hosted the liaison office.
Morocco similarly retained the office hosting its own mission in Tel Aviv, which was also shuttered. amid the Second Intifada
Also on Tuesday, the Israeli consulate opened in Dubai, a major tourist destination in the United Arab Emirates, which also recently normalized its ties with the Jewish state.
The consulate is Israel's second mission in the country as the embassy opened on Sunday, with Ambassador Eitan Na'eh landing in the UAE.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi welcomed the development, saying that it wrapped up the first phase of establishing Israel's diplomatic footprint in the region under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.
He stressed that just several months ago, Israel only had representation offices in Jordan and Cairo, but now, the number stands at six, also including the mission in Bahrain.
"This is actual evidence of regional change and warm peace between us and regional nations," the minister said.
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