Enaam Mayara, the president of Morocco's House of Councillors, is hospitalized in Jordan, putting his historic visit to Israel in doubt.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited by Moroccan King Mohammed VI to visit Morocco following Israel's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara.

In this podcast episode, host Evan Gottesman interviews Einat Levi, a researcher at the Israeli think tank Mitvim, who discusses the history of Israel's relationship with Morocco.

Morocco's agreement to normalize relations with Israel has been seen by some as a prize for its recognition of American sovereignty over Western Sahara.

Israel and Morocco have announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations, becoming the fourth Arab state to normalize ties with Israel in the past four months.