Relationship dossier
Chad
Israel
Relationship assessment
Chad and Israel renewed diplomatic relations in 2019 after decades without ties.
Chad toward Israel
+35Chad restored diplomatic relations with Israel in 2019, following President Idriss Déby’s visit to Israel in 2018. This reversed Chad’s 1972 decision to sever ties.
Israel toward Chad
+35Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Chad in 2019 as the countries restored diplomatic relations. Israel later opened an embassy in N’Djamena, renewing its official engagement with Chad.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship shifted from a prolonged rupture, beginning with Chad’s severance of ties in 1972, to renewed official engagement in 2019. High-level visits and the opening of an Israeli embassy in Chad provide concrete evidence of rapprochement, while the extent and durability of practical cooperation remain unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Chad and Israel restored diplomatic relations in 2019 after Chad severed them in 1972. High-level visits and the subsequent opening of an Israeli embassy in Chad marked a concrete renewal of bilateral engagement. The relationship has included discussion of security cooperation, though its scope and continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Chad severed diplomatic relations with Israel.
Chadian President Idriss Déby visited Israel ahead of the restoration of diplomatic relations.
Chad and Israel restored diplomatic relations during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Chad.
Israel opened an embassy in N’Djamena, establishing a resident diplomatic mission in Chad.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of Chad’s diplomatic and economic engagement with Israel after relations were restored is uncertain.