Relationship dossier
Chile
Israel
Relationship assessment
Trade ties coexist with political friction over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Chile toward Israel
0Chile participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Israel. In October 2023, Chile recalled its ambassador from Israel amid the Gaza war, reflecting strong disagreement with Israeli military conduct.
Israel toward Chile
+15Israel participates in the bilateral free trade agreement with Chile, providing a concrete basis for economic cooperation. Political relations have been strained by Chilean criticism of Israeli actions and its ambassador recall in 2023.
Overall relationship
+5The bilateral relationship combines an operative trade framework with recurring political disagreement over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. These features support a mixed assessment: economic cooperation is substantive, while the 2023 ambassador recall illustrates that political tensions can be consequential.
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
Chile and Israel have a bilateral free trade agreement, but political relations have also faced significant friction over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Chile recalled its ambassador from Israel in October 2023 amid the Gaza war, while economic ties under the trade agreement continued to provide a basis for cooperation.
Areas of tension
- Disagreements over Israeli policy toward Palestinians and military operations in Gaza.
Key developments
The Chile-Israel free trade agreement entered into force.
Chile recalled its ambassador from Israel amid the Gaza war.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of current government-to-government cooperation beyond the trade agreement is unclear.
- The long-term effects of disagreements over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on bilateral ties are uncertain.