Relationship dossier
El Salvador
Israel
Relationship assessment
A history of diplomatic and security ties, alongside changes in El Salvador's embassy location
El Salvador toward Israel
+25El Salvador opened an embassy in Jerusalem in 1984 and moved it to Tel Aviv in 2006. President Nayib Bukele later expressed support for returning the Salvadoran embassy to Jerusalem; the timing and implementation of that intention are unclear.
Israel toward El Salvador
+30Israel provided military assistance to El Salvador during the 1980s civil war, a concrete episode of bilateral security cooperation. The extent of subsequent government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes longstanding diplomatic ties, a significant Salvadoran embassy-location change, and Israeli military assistance during El Salvador's civil war. These episodes indicate practical engagement, but the scope and continuity of cooperation in other areas are 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
El Salvador and Israel have maintained diplomatic relations and experienced periods of practical cooperation. El Salvador opened an embassy in Jerusalem in 1984 and moved it to Tel Aviv in 2006; President Nayib Bukele later expressed support for locating the Salvadoran embassy in Jerusalem again. Israel provided military assistance to El Salvador during the 1980s civil war. The scope and continuity of cooperation beyond these episodes are unclear.
Key developments
El Salvador opened an embassy in Jerusalem.
El Salvador moved its embassy from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv.
Israel provided military assistance to El Salvador during its civil war.
President Nayib Bukele expressed support for locating El Salvador's embassy in Jerusalem again.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and timing of El Salvador's stated intention to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem are unclear.
- The scope of current bilateral cooperation, including any active agreements, is unclear.