Direct flight connectivity between Israel and Morocco has been officially suspended after the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) declined to grant security clearance for Israeli airlines to continue operating chartered flights to the North African kingdom due to an emerging security issue.
1+The suspension has now become unanimous across Israel’s civil aviation industry. Israir was the first carrier to freeze its planned route to the country, followed days later by Arkia’s formal cancellation. On Thursday, flag carrier El Al confirmed it has deferred the launch of its Marrakech route, operated through subsidiary Sun d’Or, which was scheduled to inaugurate on November 16, 2026.
El Al said that, in accordance with directives from the security establishment, flights to Marrakech will not operate at this stage through at least December 15, 2026. The route, which had returned to regular service this past August, is now paused indefinitely pending intelligence evaluations.
1+Passengers whose flights have been canceled will be offered three alternatives: a full financial refund, a credit voucher for future flights, or a rebooking to any alternative European destination serviced by El Al or Sun d’Or without additional fees, price differentials, or airport taxes. Destination changes will be permitted within an operating window of three days before or after the original flight date, subject to seat availability.
The airline emphasized that it continues to liaise closely with security agencies and relevant aviation authorities to obtain the requisite clearances to restore operations, adding that the schedule remains under ongoing review in accordance with security developments. The closure of the Moroccan corridor mirrors the recent removal of Dubai from the direct flight map for Israeli carriers, enacted under similar circumstances involving security agency authorizations. With both routes frozen, two of the primary post-Abraham Accords travel markets favored by Israeli travelers remain shuttered for the foreseeable future.