Relationship dossier
Israel
Niger
Relationship assessment
Niger’s ties with Israel have been marked by repeated breaks and a restoration of relations
Israel toward Niger
Not assessedNiger toward Israel
-35Niger severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 and 2002. The 2002 decision was linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Niger severed diplomatic relations with Israel in 1973 and again in 2002, with the later break linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Relations were restored in 1996. These changes reflect recurring political friction, while the scope of substantive bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Niger’s 2002 severance of relations with Israel, linked to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Key developments
Niger severed diplomatic relations with Israel.
Niger and Israel restored diplomatic relations.
Niger severed diplomatic relations with Israel again, citing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of substantive Israeli-Nigerien cooperation is unclear.
- The circumstances and implementation of the 1996 restoration of relations are unclear.