Morocco may arrest Israelis

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Lawyers from three countries have filed a case in Morocco to arrest senior Israeli officials involved in the Gaza war..

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are named in the complaint, filed July 12 in Rabat. They are accused of leading the attack on Gaza during the monthlong war of 2008-09.

Morocco and Israel do not have formal relations, though the Arab country does receive Israeli officials. — jta