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The Rabat-Benghazi axis: A gateway for Israeli influence in Eastern Libya

Recent meetings in Rabat between the Moroccan Foreign Minister and representatives of the eastern Libyan administration have unveiled a geopolitical move to facilitate Israeli penetration in Libya under the guise of reconstruction contracts. Khalifa Haftar is allegedly utilizing this cooperation with Morocco to secure the technical and security support needed to consolidate his control over Cyrenaica. Moroccan firms are reportedly acting as fronts to allow Israeli technology and security experts access to critical Libyan infrastructure, leveraging Morocco's ties with Tel Aviv. Critics question Morocco's economic capacity to undertake such large-scale projects, suggesting that the benefits are diverted to transnational elites. This development is viewed as a major security threat, particularly for Algeria, as it aims to establish an Israeli presence along the country's eastern border, effectively contributing to a strategic encirclement strategy.