2,000 Moroccan tourists visited Israel during the first six months of 2023, a 66.67% increase year on year, according to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.
The bureau’s figures showed that the month of June 2023 alone recorded 200 Moroccan visitors.
Morocco’s Foreign Ministry revealed in a statement that Israelis were by far the most recipients of eVisas issued by Morocco in 2022, securing an impressive 55% of the total 150,000 eVisas granted. 96.6% of the total 150,000 eVisas issued were granted for tourism.
Israeli company Arkia Airlines will begin its direct flights between Tel Aviv and Essaouira in September, which will boost tourism even more in both countries.
Last year, around 75,000 tourists arrived in Morocco from Israel. This year, arrivals from Israel from Jan-June were already at 39,000.