Algeria�s prime minister lashed out Saturday at the decision by neighboring Morocco to normalize relations with Israel, decrying it as an effort to destabilize his country.

Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said: �When we tell citizens there are operations overseas targeting the stability of the country, here is the proof.�

He also complained of �a desire to bring the Israeli and Zionist entity to our borders.�

The normalization of relations between Israel and Morocco was announced Thursday by U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a related major policy shift, Washington agreed to recognize Morocco�s claim over the long-disputed Western Sahara region as part of the deal.

(AP)