Israeli Ambassador David Govrin will return to his post at the head of the liaison office in Morocco next month, after he was summoned to his country for interrogation on charges of "sexual assaults" and "embezzlement of funds," an Israeli diplomat announced Tuesday.

"It was decided yesterday that Ambassador Kufrin will return here next month to continue his mission," said the ambassador, who temporarily succeeded him at the head of the office, Shai Cohen, at a press conference in Sale, which is adjacent to the capital, Rabat, without further details.

The Israeli Foreign Ministry had summoned Govrin in September on charges of exploiting women, sexually harassing them, and committing crimes against decency, accusations he denied in a letter prepared by his lawyer, which was seen by Agence France-Presse at the time.

Since then, Cohen has temporarily succeeded him at the head of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat.

This office was opened in early 2021 after the two countries resumed their diplomatic relations, within the framework of a tripartite agreement that also included the United States' recognition of Rabat's sovereignty over Western Sahara, which is disputed with the Polisario Front.

In the press conference he held on the occasion of the anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state, Cohen praised the "profound" development in the relations of the two countries on the various economic, tourism and military levels.

The Israeli diplomat expressed his hope that the two countries would soon reach an agreement for free trade.

In return, Rabat is waiting for the Hebrew state to recognize its sovereignty over Western Sahara, according to what Moroccan media have reported in recent days.

In this regard, Cohen said, "There are negotiations between the foreign ministries of the two countries to consider how progress can be made regarding this issue," adding that "a final decision will be formulated by the two ministries."

After the visit to the kingdom by Israeli Minister of Transport Miri Regev last week, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana is expected to arrive in Rabat on Wednesday on a "historic" official visit.

This will be the first official visit by a speaker of the Israeli parliament at the invitation of his Moroccan counterpart, Rachid Talbi Elmi, who will meet him on Thursday morning.

This dynamic in the relations of the two countries comes after it was recently clouded by the rise of extreme right-wing currents to power in Israel and the daily violence in the occupied territories.

Morocco "strongly" condemned in early April the Israeli forces' storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque's courtyard, following violent clashes between Palestinian worshipers and the Israeli police.

Rabat regularly affirms its commitment to the Palestinian cause, which still enjoys broad popular support in the Kingdom.