El Al flight lounge decorated with traditional carpets; Israir captain: 'There is great excitement from everyone involved in this historic event'

Algiers prosecutor orders investigation into reports country was target of Israeli-made Pegasus malware; Gulf nations dismiss 'false' reports they used program to spy on dissidents

Rabat denies 'false, malicious' accusations its intelligence agency used NSO Group's Pegasus software after leak reveals Moroccan king, journalists were targeted

Rabat lashes out at reports it may have used Pegasus malware to eavesdrop on the cellphones of France's president and other public figures

Group that leaked phone numbers of persons of interest says it 'obviously' can't access the French president's phone to determine if malware is on it

Investigative reporter Omar Radi sentenced to 6 years in prison; rights groups say his case was politically motivated and came following claims he was hacked by Israeli spy firm

Top diplomat tells Yesh Atid faction meeting that his counterpart from Rabat will then visit Israel to open missions

Accord signed in Rabat last week; covers operational cooperation, joint R&D projects and the sharing of information and knowledge, Israel National Cyber Directorate says

Foreign minister working to arrange trip after inviting Moroccan counterpart last week

Foreign Ministry director-general Alon Ushpiz delivers letter to Nasser Bourita, stressing importance of technological, economic ties