Israeli PM gives Kushner 'certificate of appreciation'

Israel and Morocco agreed on Dec. 10 to normalize relations in a deal brokered with U.S. help, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months.

It joins the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Sudan in beginning to forge deals with Israel, driven in part by U.S.-led efforts to present a united front against Iran and roll back Tehran's regional influence.

Kushner was leading a U.S. delegation to Israel and Morocco for discussions on the normalization deal the two Middle East countries reached this month.

The U.S. delegation and an Israeli team will join together and take a direct flight from Tel Aviv to Rabat as a sign of progress after the Israel-Morocco deal that Kushner helped broker, a senior administration official told Reuters.

While in Jerusalem, Kushner, who is U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is to hold talks with Netanyahu, the official said.