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Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno opened his country’s embassy in Israel, four years after both countries renewed ties following a decades-long rupture. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed the embassy’s inauguration in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv a historic moment
Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno opened his country’s embassy in Israel, four years after both countries renewed ties following a decades-long rupture. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu termed the embassy’s inauguration in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv a historic moment. While sending a congratulatory message to Chadian President, the Israeli PM said that in 2020 that he had discussed the possibility of opening an embassy in Jerusalem with a Chadian delegation.
Israel recognised Chad when it declared independence from France in 1960. By 1962, the West Asian country had opened an embassy in N’djamena. However, relations between Israel and Chad were broken in 1972 amid pressure from Muslim African nations. The Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 and 1973 led a number of African states to sever relations with the Jewish state.
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But in recent years, Israel has highlighted areas of cooperation ranging from security to technology and agriculture to improve ties on the continent. In a 2019 visit to Chad, Netanyahu and Deby announced a resumption of diplomatic relations. Mossad has played a central role in formulating the agreement and strengthening relations between the two countries.
One of the world’s poorest countries, Chad is not an Arab League member state but belongs to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Netanyahu has made broadening Israeli ties across the Arab and Muslim world a foreign policy
