Relationship dossier
Israel
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation coexists with Dutch restrictions on military exports and political disagreements over Israeli policy
Israel toward Kingdom of the Netherlands
+15Israel has engaged in bilateral cooperation with the Netherlands in areas including water and innovation. The breadth and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
Kingdom of the Netherlands toward Israel
0The Netherlands has maintained bilateral cooperation with Israel while applying restrictions to military exports. In February 2024, a Dutch court ordered the government to halt exports of F-35 parts to Israel.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship combines ongoing bilateral cooperation with significant policy differences, particularly over military exports and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Dutch court-ordered halt to F-35 parts exports illustrates that cooperation is not unconditional.
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
Israel and the Netherlands maintain a relationship that includes bilateral cooperation in areas such as water and innovation, alongside political friction over Israeli policy toward Palestinians and the Gaza war. In 2024, a Dutch court ordered the government to halt exports of F-35 parts to Israel, reflecting limits on Dutch cooperation in the military sphere.
Areas of tension
- Dutch restrictions on exports of F-35 parts to Israel
- Disagreements over Israeli policy toward Palestinians and the Gaza war
Key developments
A Dutch appeals court ordered the government to halt exports of F-35 parts to Israel.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and current implementation of bilateral cooperation in water and innovation are unclear.
- The practical effect of Dutch restrictions on military exports to Israel is uncertain.