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Relationship dossier

Honduras Israel

Relationship assessment

Practical cooperation, including defense ties, alongside a serious dispute over the Gaza war

Honduras toward Israel

+10

Honduras moved its embassy to Jerusalem in 2021, a concrete diplomatic endorsement of Israel. In November 2023, Honduras recalled its ambassador from Israel amid the Gaza war, signaling sharp criticism of Israeli policy.

Israel toward Honduras

+20

Israel has maintained defense cooperation with Honduras, including military equipment and training. The scope and continuity of that cooperation are unclear.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship has included practical defense cooperation and Honduras's 2021 embassy move to Jerusalem. Honduras's ambassador recall amid the Gaza war introduced a major political strain. These features indicate a relationship with concrete cooperation but significant disagreement over Israel's conduct toward Palestinians.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Honduras and Israel have had concrete cooperation, including a Honduran embassy move to Jerusalem and defense ties. Honduras later recalled its ambassador from Israel amid the Gaza war, marking a significant strain in government relations. The relationship therefore combines practical cooperation with a sharp disagreement over Israeli policy toward Palestinians.

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