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Relationship dossier

Israel Tunisia

Relationship assessment

Brief low-level diplomatic ties ended amid conflict, against a history of serious bilateral tension

Israel toward Tunisia

-30

Israel carried out an airstrike on PLO headquarters in Tunisia in 1985, causing Tunisian civilian casualties. Israel later established low-level diplomatic relations with Tunisia in 1996; those ties ended in 2000.

Tunisia toward Israel

-25

Tunisia ended its low-level diplomatic relations with Israel in 2000 amid the Second Intifada and has opposed normalization while supporting Palestinian statehood.

Overall relationship

-30

The relationship has been shaped by Israel’s 1985 strike on Tunisian territory, a short period of low-level diplomatic ties beginning in 1996, and Tunisia’s decision to end those ties in 2000. These features indicate recurring political tension and little sustained bilateral engagement.

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

Israel and Tunisia established low-level diplomatic relations in 1996, but Tunisia ended them in 2000 amid the Second Intifada. Their history also includes Israel’s 1985 airstrike on PLO headquarters in Tunisia, which caused Tunisian civilian casualties. Tunisia has continued to oppose normalization with Israel and support Palestinian statehood.

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