India, Sept. 17 -- Israel and Morocco agreed on Wednesday, September 16, to elevate their diplomatic relations to full embassy level and exchange ambassadors for the first time, nearly six years after the two countries restored ties under the US-brokered Abraham Accords.

The agreement was reached at a trilateral meeting in New York, held ahead of the UN General Assembly, between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz. According to a joint statement issued by the three countries, the parties reaffirmed the spirit of the Abraham Accords and confirmed their agreement on elevating the diplomatic missions between Morocco and Israel to full embassies an...