Morocco Eyes Israeli Missiles to Boost Control of Gibraltar Strait

Morocco wants to quickly sign an agreement with Israel to deploy Rafael missiles in the Tangier and Nador regions, in order to control the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea. This year, Morocco has concluded with Israel a military agreement worth $22 million, intended for the acquisition of drones and fifth-generation missiles to control the entire area adjacent to Ceuta and Melilla by land and sea, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz.

Morocco is particularly interested in the Sea Breaker, the latest anti-ship missile from the Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems. It is an autonomous long-range naval attack missile system that can also carry out a deep land attack. "It allows precise strikes at separation distances of up to 300 kilometers against land and maritime targets," says the Rafael company, adding that another fifth-generation missile, the Spike NLOS, can reach targets on land and at sea at a distance of 20 miles.

The Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, will appear on December 16 before the Assembly to inform the parliamentarians on the delimitation of maritime borders, especially with regard to the Canary Islands, part of which Rabat considers to be on its territory, this after having adopted two laws to extend the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf.