Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi concluded on Thursday a three-day official visit to Morocco, during which he held talks with senior commanders of the Royal Armed Forces and security and intelligence officers.
He met Wednesday with the local Jewish community, headed by Jackie Kadosh, in the Old City of Marrakech.
Kohavi paid tribute to the community members and thanked them for their contribution to the Jewish people in both Israel and the Jewish diaspora.
“I feel a sense of pride and admiration to meet you, the Jewish community of Morocco, some of who fought for the State of Israel, and are today working here for the Jewish community and to deepen the connection with Israel.”
He visited the local Jewish cemetery and attended a prayer service at the Slat al-Azama Great Synagogue.
He also met with members of the community who fought in the Yom Kippur war and later returned to Morocco.
Prior to his visit to Marrakech, Kohavi held talks with Commander the Moroccan Air Force Base Ben Greyer Colonel Major Hassan Mahwar.
Both sides discussed means of bolstering cooperation ties between both countries’ air forces.
