Tel Aviv-Morocco flights reopen, locals eager for Israeli tourists to return
Direct flights between Tel Aviv and Marrakech have resumed, signaling a potential recovery for Moroccan tourism following a decline after October 2023. Local tour guides and businesses are optimistic that Israeli tourism will return to pre-war levels of approximately 100,000 visitors annually.
Why it matters
The resumption of travel highlights the resilience of diplomatic and cultural ties between Israel and Morocco despite regional geopolitical tensions.
An estimated 20,000 Israelis will visit Morocco by the end of 2026, supporting the local economy through the tourism industry, while Morocco is "really waiting for Israeli tourists," Moroccan-Israeli tour guide Uri Attias told N12 News.Direct flights from Tel Aviv to Marrakech, Morocco, resumed this summer. In August, Arkia operated the first direct Israeli flight to the popular Moroccan city since October 7, 2023. Three direct flights are now operating each week, run by Israeli airlines.The current scope of Israeli tourism in Morocco is relatively low, in part due to the limited number of flights; however, initial demand indicates that Israeli tourism could return to pre-war levels, when approximately 100,000 Israelis visited Morocco each year.Attias, a Morocco tour guide with Eco Outdoor Tours at the Issta Sport Group, told N12 that the resumption of direct flights was personal for him.
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