Morocco, Israel recognizes Rabat's sovereignty over disputed Western Sahara

Moroccan King Muhammad VI has announced that Israel has recognized Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara, a region of 266,000 square kilometers that Morocco has been contending with the Polisario Front for decades. In a letter, Israeli Prime Minister Netaniyahu announces to King Mohammed VI the opening of a consulate in Dakhl Israel has officially recognized Morocco's authority over the Sahara territory. This is learned from a note from the royal house of Rabat. The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, has received a letter from the Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Benyamin Netanyahu. With this letter, the Israeli Prime Minister announced the decision of the State of Israel to "recognize the sovereignty of Morocco over the territory of Western Sahara".