1st Direct Israeli-Moroccan Flight Lands in Rabat

On Tuesday, the first direct commercial flight between Israel and Morocco landed in the Moroccan capital Rabat.

The flight comes after the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic relations in a US-brokered peace deal, which was signed earlier this month.

US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli National Security Adviser Meir Ben Shabbat were on board of the Israeli flight to Rabat, where they are expected to sign a series of agreements.

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They are also scheduled to meet with Morocco's King Mohammed VI, who has said Morocco will remain an advocate for Palestinians.

"We have several agreements we are looking to conclude on the trip and hopefully it will pave the way toward a very warm peace," Kushner, a senior White House adviser, said at a press conference on the tarmac before the flight.

Israel and Morocco are also expected to reopen diplomatic offices and promote economic cooperation.

Earlier this year, Kushner also oversaw the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan . The agreements marked the first recognition of the Jewish state by Arab nations in a quarter of a century.