Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Israel
Relationship assessment
Security cooperation alongside recurring diplomatic friction over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Ecuador toward Israel
-20Ecuador has maintained security ties involving Israeli arms supplies, but its government recalled its ambassador from Israel during the 2014 Gaza conflict, signaling opposition to Israeli military action.
Israel toward Ecuador
+10Israel supplied arms and security equipment to Ecuador, indicating practical bilateral cooperation. The scope and continuity of this cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
-5The relationship combines practical security cooperation with recurring political friction over Israel’s actions toward Palestinians. Ecuador’s 2014 ambassadorial recall during the Gaza conflict illustrates the strain, while Israeli arms supplies to Ecuador reflect a separate cooperative track.
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
Ecuador and Israel have had periods of practical security cooperation, including Israeli arms supplies to Ecuador, alongside recurring friction over Israel’s actions toward Palestinians. Ecuador recalled its ambassador from Israel during the 2014 Gaza conflict, reflecting a significant strain in relations. The balance has varied across governments and episodes.
Areas of tension
- Ecuadorian criticism of Israeli military operations in Gaza and the resulting diplomatic strain.
- Differences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Key developments
Ecuador recalled its ambassador from Israel during the Gaza conflict.
Israel supplied arms and security equipment to Ecuador.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and duration of Ecuador-Israel security and arms cooperation are unclear.
- The extent to which bilateral cooperation continued after periods of diplomatic tension is uncertain.