{"id":17453,"date":"2025-05-15T17:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17453"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T17:04:57","slug":"morocco-opens-its-land-to-israeli-soldiers-for-african-lion-military-drills-amid-gaza-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/15\/morocco-opens-its-land-to-israeli-soldiers-for-african-lion-military-drills-amid-gaza-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco Opens Its Land to Israeli Soldiers for \u201cAfrican Lion\u201d Military Drills Amid Gaza Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-In a controversial move, the Kingdom of Morocco is opening its lands to Israeli soldiers as part of the U.S.-led \u201cAfrican Lion\u201d international military exercises. This military participation comes at a time when Gaza continues to endure heavy bombardment, with children\u2019s bodies being pulled from the rubble.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"fefd8f43-c154-4c07-9c48-098cd437ee49\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1391\">This is not the first time that relations between Rabat and Tel Aviv have seen significant developments since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020, but it is the first time that Israeli soldiers have set foot on Moroccan soil for official military drills, amid public rejection and official silence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1801\">The military exercise includes forces from several countries, including the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Nigeria, and Morocco. Notably, Israel has been invited to participate for the second time. Meanwhile, all eyes remain on Gaza, where civilians are subjected to daily bombings and destruction, turning this military participation into a \u201cstain\u201d on the kingdom\u2019s face, according to observers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15767\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15767\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15767 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/778777777.jpg\" alt=\"Morocco arms deal\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/778777777.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/778777777-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/778777777-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The U.S. has approved a potential $825 million sale of FIM-92 Stinger missiles to Morocco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Morocco Hosts Israeli Military in Controversial Drills Amid Gaza Crisis, Sparking Outrage<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1803\" data-end=\"2125\">Images and videos showing the Israeli flag alongside Arab flags on Moroccan soil sparked a wave of outrage on social media, with many considering it a \u201cstab in the back\u201d to the Palestinian cause. Others believe Morocco is continuing to play with fire on an issue of great sensitivity both politically and among the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2338\">The presence of the Israeli military in drills meant to enhance \u201cregional security\u201d raises genuine questions: What security are they speaking of? And what kind of partnership is being built on Palestinian blood?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2677\">The participation of the Israeli army in international exercises in an Arab country carries dangerous symbolic implications. On one hand, it demonstrates the extent of military normalization, while on the other, it weakens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/12\/morocco-to-host-21st-edition-of-african-lion-military-exercises-with-u-s-and-30-nations\/\">Morocco<\/a>&#8216;s position as a historical supporter of the Palestinian cause, a role it has always upheld diplomatically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2896\">As Israeli airstrikes continue in Gaza, Israeli soldiers are training in Arab lands, in their military uniforms, under the banner of \u201cinternational\u201d drills, while Palestinian children are suffocating under the rubble.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"3038\">Has the Arab land become available to the occupier in the name of security partnerships? And who will have the courage to halt this decline?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a controversial move, the Kingdom of Morocco is opening its lands to Israeli soldiers as part of the U.S.-led \u201cAfrican Lion\u201d international military exercises. This military participation comes at a time when Gaza continues to endure heavy bombardment, with children\u2019s bodies being pulled from the rubble. 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