"They are waiting for Israelis": flights to the Islamic state resume

Travel companies are resuming tours to Morocco after the resumption of direct flights from Tel Aviv to Marrakech. According to industry estimates, about 20,000 Israelis will visit Morocco by the end of the year. Experts note growing demand, and guides speak of a return to family roots and authentic experiences.

Israeli travel companies are resuming tours to Morocco after direct flights from Tel Aviv to Marrakech resumed in August 2026. Nearly three years after the suspension of air travel following the events of October 7, Israelis are beginning to return to the country. Currently, three direct flights operate per week. According to industry estimates, about 20,000 Israelis will visit Morocco by the end of the year—far from the pre-war 100,000, but demand, experts say, is growing. Issta Sport's active department director, Ishai Molad, notes that existing flights are fully booked. Guide Uri Atias from Eco Field Tours, born to a family of Moroccan descent, calls the return "a homecoming." He plans to return in April 2026 with a group after a three-and-a-half-year break. Atias describes the trips as an immersion in local life: visiting families, schools, villages, and eating in locals' homes. According to Atias, the Moroccan side is waiting for Israeli tourists—a network of kosher restaurants, hotels, and jeep companies was built around tourism, and the cessation of the flow was a blow to incomes. Issta Active also offers cycling tours in the Atlas Mountains. Interest in the destination, according to Molad, is broad: from nature lovers to those seeking family roots.