As of September 2025, the State of Israel is recognized as a sovereign state by 160 of the other 192 member states of the United Nations, or approximately 84% of all UN members. The State of Israel was formally established by the Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948, and was admitted to the United Nations (UN) as a full member state on 11 May 1949. It also maintains bilateral ties with all of the UNSC Permanent Five. 32 member states have either never formally recognized Israel or have withdrawn their recognition; others have severed diplomatic relations without explicitly withdrawing their recognition. Additionally, many non-recognizing countries have challenged Israel's existence—predominantly those in the Muslim world—due to significant animosity stemming from the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and the Arab–Israeli conflict.
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Afghanistan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
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State
Albania
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
16 April 1949
Notes
Diplomatic relations established on 20 August 1991.
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Algeria
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports.
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Andorra
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
13 April 1994
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Angola
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
16 April 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Antigua and Barbuda
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
22 June 1983
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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5
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Argentina
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
14 February 1949
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6
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Armenia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
4 April 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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7
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Australia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
29 January 1949
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Austria
Date of de facto recognition
15 March 1949
Date of de jure recognition
8 May 1956
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Prior to that, the two countries had maintained consular relations since 1950. Legations were upgraded to embassy status in 1959.
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Azerbaijan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
7 April 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established.
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Bahamas
Date of de facto recognition
[when?]
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
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Bahrain
Date of de facto recognition
11 September 2020
Date of de jure recognition
15 September 2020
Notes
On 15 September 2020, an agreement was signed to normalize relations.
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Bangladesh
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports, and Bangladeshi passports are not valid for travel to Israel.
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Barbados
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
29 August 1967
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Belarus
Date of de facto recognition
11 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
26 May 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Belgium
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
15 January 1950
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Belize
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
6 September 1984
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Relations suspended in 2023 during the Gaza war.
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Benin
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
5 December 1961
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Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973, and resumed in July 1992.
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Bhutan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
12 December 2020
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Bolivia
Date of de facto recognition
22 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
24 February 1949
Notes
Relations severed in January 2009, and restored in November 2019. Relations severed in 2023 during the Gaza war, but restored again in December 2025.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
26 September 1997
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Botswana
Date of de facto recognition
[when?]
Date of de jure recognition
December 1972
Notes
After the war in 1973, Botswana was one of only five countries in Africa that did not break off relations with Israel.
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Brazil
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
7 February 1949
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Brunei
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports, and Brunei passports are not valid for travel to Israel
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Bulgaria
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
4 December 1948
Notes
Relations severed on 10 June 1967, and restored on 3 May 1990.
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Burkina Faso
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
5 July 1961
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973, and re-established in October 1993.
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Burundi
Date of de facto recognition
[when?]
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in May 1973, and restored in March 1995.
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Cambodia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
30 August 1960
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Cambodia broke off relations in 1975; they were restored on 5 October 1993.
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Cameroon
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
15 September 1960
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Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973 and restored in August 1986.
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Canada
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
11 May 1949
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Cape Verde
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
17 July 1994
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Central African Republic
Date of de facto recognition
[when?]
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations were severed in October 1973, were resumed in January 1991.
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Chad
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
10 January 1961
Notes
Relations were established in 1961, but severed on 28 November 1972. In 2005, reports emerged of a mutual intention to renew diplomatic relations. Relations restored on 20 January 2019.
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State
Chile
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
11 May 1949
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China
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
24 January 1992
Notes
The Republic of China granted de jure recognition to Israel on 1 March 1949. The two states maintained diplomatic relations until Israel's recognition of the People's Republic of China on 8 January 1950. The PRC, however, did not formally reciprocate until the eventual establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992.
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Colombia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
1 February 1949
Notes
On 1 May 2024, president Gustavo Petro announced Colombia would break diplomatic ties with Israel, describing Israel's siege of Gaza as a "genocide".
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Comoros
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Costa Rica
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
19 June 1948
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Croatia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
4 September 1997
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Date diplomatic relations established
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Cuba
Date of de facto recognition
14 January 1949
Date of de jure recognition
18 April 1949
Notes
Cuba severed relations in September 1973, and the most recent government does not recognize it.
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Cyprus
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
21 January 1961
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. They had been agreed to on 17 August 1960, but final establishment was postponed due to pressure from Arab nations.
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Czech Republic
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
18 May 1948
Notes
Recognition extended under Czechoslovakia. Relations under Czechoslovakia were severed between June 1967 and February 1990. Diplomatic relations with the Czech Republic were established 1 January 1993.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
26 June 1960
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Ties severed on 4 October 1973, and restored on 13 May 1982.
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Denmark
Date of de facto recognition
2 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
12 July 1950
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Djibouti
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Dominica
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
January 1978
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Date diplomatic relations established
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Dominican Republic
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
29 December 1948
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East Timor
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
29 August 2002
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Ecuador
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
2 February 1949
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Egypt
Date of de facto recognition
19 November 1977
Date of de jure recognition
26 March 1979
Notes
Signatory to the Khartoum Resolution. Later became the first Arab state to recognize Israel, with the Egypt–Israel peace treaty.
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El Salvador
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
11 September 1948
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Equatorial Guinea
Date of de facto recognition
[when?]
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in October 1973, and resumed in January 1994.
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Eritrea
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
6 May 1993
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Estonia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
9 January 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Eswatini
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
September 1968
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Ethiopia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
24 October 1961
Notes
Prior to de jure recognition, Ethiopia maintained consular relations with Israel since 1956. Relations were broken in October 1973, and resumed in November 1989.
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Federated States of Micronesia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
23 November 1988
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Fiji
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
August 1970
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Finland
Date of de facto recognition
11 June 1948
Date of de jure recognition
18 March 1949
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France
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
24 January 1949
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Gabon
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
29 September 1993
Notes
Relations severed in October 1973, and resumed in September 1993.
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Gambia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in October 1973, and resumed in September 1992
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Georgia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
1 June 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Germany
Date of de facto recognition
10 September 1952 (West Germany before 3 October 1990)
Date of de jure recognition
12 May 1965
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Prior to this, Germany signed the Reparations agreement with Israel. East Germany never had diplomatic relations with Israel during its existence.
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Ghana
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations broken in October 1973, and resumed in August 1994
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Greece
Date of de facto recognition
15 March 1949
Date of de jure recognition
21 May 1990
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Grenada
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
January 1975
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Guatemala
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
19 May 1948
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Guinea
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Broke diplomatic relations with Israel on 12 June 1967, and restored relations on July 20, 2016.
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Guinea-Bissau
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
March 1994
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Guyana
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Broke off relations in March 1974, restored in March 1992.
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Haiti
Date of de facto recognition
26 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
January 1950
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Honduras
Date of de facto recognition
11 September 1948
Date of de jure recognition
8 November 1948
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68
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Hungary
Date of de facto recognition
24 May 1948
Date of de jure recognition
1 June 1948
Notes
Relations broken in 1967, and restored on 19 September 1989.
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Iceland
Date of de facto recognition
11 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
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India
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
17 September 1950
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Indonesia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Does not accept Israeli passport holders without an invitation from the Directorate General of Immigration. Holders of passport can only enter Indonesia through airports in Denpasar (DPS), Jakarta (CGK/HLP), and Surabaya (SUB).
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Iran
Date of de facto recognition
6 March 1950
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Voted against the UN Partition Plan and voted against the admission of Israel's membership to the UN. Iranian government refrained from recognizing Israel de jure despite de facto recognition. Relations severed on 18 February 1979. Does not accept Israeli passports, and the holders of Iranian passports are "not entitled to travel to the occupied Palestine" Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
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Iraq
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports, except for Kurdistan Region where visa is required for passengers without a signed and stamped letter issued by the Ministry of Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government if arriving at Erbil (EBL) and Sulaymaniyah (ISU). Iraqi passports are not valid for travel to Israel. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
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Ireland
Date of de facto recognition
12 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
May 1963
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72
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Italy
Date of de facto recognition
8 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
19 January 1950
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73
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Ivory Coast
Date of de facto recognition
15 February 1961
Date of de jure recognition
24 May 1961
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Prior to this date, it had maintained trade relations since 15 February 1961. Relations severed in November 1973, and resumed in February 1986.
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Jamaica
Date of de facto recognition
January 1962
Date of de jure recognition
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Japan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
15 May 1952
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Jordan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
26 October 1994
Notes
Signatory to the Khartoum Resolution. Recognized Israel in the Israel–Jordan peace treaty.
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Kazakhstan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
10 April 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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78
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Kenya
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
December 1963
Notes
Severed relations in November 1973, resumed in December 1988.
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79
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Kiribati
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
21 May 1984
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Date diplomatic relations established
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Kuwait
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry. Maintains a state of hostility dating back to 1967.
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Kyrgyzstan
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
March 1992
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Laos
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
February 1957
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Laos broke off relations in 1973, and restored them on 6 December 1993.
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Latvia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
6 January 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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Lebanon
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
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State
Lesotho
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
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84
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Liberia
Date of de facto recognition
11 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in November 1973, and resumed in August 1983.
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Libya
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
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Liechtenstein
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
January 1992
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86
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Lithuania
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
8 January 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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87
State
Luxembourg
Date of de facto recognition
11 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
16 January 1950
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88
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Madagascar
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in October 1973, and resumed in January 1994.
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89
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Malawi
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
July 1964
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Date diplomatic relations established
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Malaysia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
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Notes
Does not admit Israeli passport holders without written permission from the government. Malaysian passports not valid for travel to Israel without permission from the government.
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Maldives
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
29 October 1965
Notes
Diplomatic relations suspended in 1974. Cooperation agreements in 2009 did not develop into full diplomatic relations and were terminated in 2014. Since 15 April 2025, Maldives does not accept Israeli passports for entry into the country.
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Mali
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Diplomatic relations severed 5 January 1973.
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Malta
Date of de facto recognition
January 1965
Date of de jure recognition
December 1965
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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91
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Marshall Islands
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
16 September 1987
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Mauritania
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
28 October 1999
Notes
Diplomatic relations suspended 6 March 2009, severed 21 March 2010.
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92
State
Mauritius
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Diplomatic relations severed July 1976, restored September 1993.
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93
State
Mexico
Date of de facto recognition
11 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
4 April 1952
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94
State
Moldova
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
22 June 1992
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95
State
Monaco
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
January 1964
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State
Mongolia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
2 October 1991
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Montenegro
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
12 July 2006
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98
State
Morocco
Date of de facto recognition
1 September 1994
Date of de jure recognition
10 December 2020
Notes
Closed Israeli office and suspended relations in October 2000. On 10 December 2020, an agreement was announced to normalize relations.
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Mozambique
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
23 July 1993
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100
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Myanmar
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
13 July 1953
Notes
Date full diplomatic relations established
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101
State
Namibia
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
11 February 1994
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102
State
Nauru
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
December 1994
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103
State
Nepal
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
1 June 1960
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. First South Asian nation to establish diplomatic ties with Israel.
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104
State
Netherlands
Date of de facto recognition
11 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
16 January 1950
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105
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New Zealand
Date of de facto recognition
29 January 1949
Date of de jure recognition
28 July 1950
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106
State
Nicaragua
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
18 May 1948
Notes
Diplomatic relations suspended June 2010 and restored in March 2017. Relations suspended again in October 2024.
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State
Niger
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Relations severed on 4 January 1973.
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107
State
Nigeria
Date of de facto recognition
1960
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations broken in October 1973, were resumed in May 1992.
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North Korea
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
North Korea and Israel held talks in 1993, but the talks were halted under pressure from the United States. See Israel–North Korea relations for more details.
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108
State
North Macedonia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
7 December 1995
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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109
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Norway
Date of de facto recognition
[when?]
Date of de jure recognition
4 February 1949
Notes
Date Norway recognized Israel
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Oman
Date of de facto recognition
January 1996
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
A degree of relations established in January 1996. Closed Israeli office and suspended relations in October 2000. Accepts Israeli passports for transit only, does not accept for admission.
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Pakistan
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports, and Pakistani passports are not valid for travel to Israel.
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110
State
Palau
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
2 October 1994
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111
State
Panama
Date of de facto recognition
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Date of de jure recognition
19 June 1948
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112
State
Papua New Guinea
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
1978
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113
State
Paraguay
Date of de facto recognition
6 September 1948
Date of de jure recognition
7 September 1948
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114
State
Peru
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
9 February 1949
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115
State
Philippines
Date of de facto recognition
11 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
13 May 1957
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116
State
Poland
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
18 May 1948
Notes
Relations were broken in 1967, restored in February 1990.
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117
State
Portugal
Date of de facto recognition
12 May 1977
Date of de jure recognition
12 May 1977
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Qatar
Date of de facto recognition
April 1996
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
In April 1996, Qatar and Israel agreed to exchange trade representation offices. Trade offices closed in February 2009.Does not accept Israeli passports for admission in Qatar, except during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Qatar has hosted Israeli delegations for negotiations between Israel and Hamas during the Gaza war to facilitate ceasefires in the war.
118
118
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118
State
Republic of the Congo
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
9 November 1960
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established. Broke relations on 31 December 1972, resumed in August 1991.
119
119
#
119
State
Romania
Date of de facto recognition
11 June 1948
Date of de jure recognition
12 June 1948
120
120
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120
State
Russia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
17 May 1948
Notes
Recognition extended as part of the Soviet Union. Relations broken in 1967, restored on 19 October 1991.
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121
#
121
State
Rwanda
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in October 1973, and restored in October 1994.
122
122
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122
State
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
January 1984
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
123
123
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123
State
Saint Lucia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
January 1979
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
124
124
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124
State
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
January 1981
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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125
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125
State
Samoa
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
June 1977
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
126
126
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126
State
San Marino
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
1 March 1995
127
127
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127
State
São Tomé and Príncipe
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
November 1993
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
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—
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—
State
Saudi Arabia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports, however there are some exceptions. Israeli Muslims may get a temporary Jordanian passport to enter the country for Hajj or Umrah purposes only and since 2020, Israeli businesspeople can obtain a special visa in order to enter the country.
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—
#
—
State
Senegal
Date of de facto recognition
1960
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Relations broken in October 1973, and resumed in August 1994.
129
129
#
129
State
Serbia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
31 January 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
130
130
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130
State
Seychelles
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
September 1992
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
131
131
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131
State
Sierra Leone
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations broken in October 1973, and resumed in May 1992.
132
132
#
132
State
Singapore
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
11 May 1969
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
133
133
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133
State
Slovakia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
18 May 1948
Notes
Recognition extended under Czechoslovakia. Relations under Czechoslovakia were severed between June 1967 and February 1990. Diplomatic relations with Slovakia were established 1 January 1993.
134
134
#
134
State
Slovenia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
28 April 1992
135
135
#
135
State
Solomon Islands
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
January 1989
—
—
#
—
State
Somalia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
136
136
#
136
State
South Africa
Date of de facto recognition
24 May 1948
Date of de jure recognition
14 May 1949
137
137
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137
State
South Korea
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
10 April 1962
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
138
138
#
138
State
South Sudan
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
28 July 2011
Notes
Date given is the date full diplomatic relations were established.
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139
#
139
State
Spain
Date of de facto recognition
17 January 1986
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
140
140
#
140
State
Sri Lanka
Date of de facto recognition
16 September 1950
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
—
—
#
—
State
Sudan
Date of de facto recognition
23 October 2020
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
On 23 October 2020, an agreement was announced to normalize relations.
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142
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142
State
Suriname
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
February 1976
143
143
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143
State
Sweden
Date of de facto recognition
15 February 1949
Date of de jure recognition
13 June 1950
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144
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144
State
Switzerland
Date of de facto recognition
28 January 1949
Date of de jure recognition
18 March 1949
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—
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—
State
Syria
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
145
145
#
145
State
Tajikistan
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
April 1992
146
146
#
146
State
Tanzania
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations broken in October 1973, and resumed in February 1995.
147
147
#
147
State
Thailand
Date of de facto recognition
26 September 1950
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
148
148
#
148
State
Togo
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations severed in September 1973, and restored in June 1987.
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149
#
149
State
Tonga
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
June 1977
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
—
—
#
—
State
Trinidad and Tobago
Date of de facto recognition
August 1962
Date of de jure recognition
—
—
—
#
—
State
Tunisia
Date of de facto recognition
3 October 1994
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Joint declaration of relations made in January 1996. Closed the Israeli representative office and suspended relations in October 2000.
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151
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151
State
Turkey
Date of de facto recognition
28 March 1949
Date of de jure recognition
12 March 1950
Notes
Downgraded ties with Israel to second secretary level in September 2011, and restored full diplomatic relations in June 2016.
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151
State
Turkmenistan
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
6 October 1993
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
153
153
#
153
State
Tuvalu
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
July 1984
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
154
154
#
154
State
Uganda
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Broke relations on 30 March 1972, and restored in July 1994.
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155
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155
State
Ukraine
Date of de facto recognition
11 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
26 December 1991
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156
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156
State
United Arab Emirates
Date of de facto recognition
13 August 2020
Date of de jure recognition
15 September 2020
Notes
On 15 September 2020, an agreement was signed to normalize relations.
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157
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157
State
United Kingdom
Date of de facto recognition
13 May 1949
Date of de jure recognition
28 April 1950
158
158
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158
State
United States
Date of de facto recognition
14 May 1948
Date of de jure recognition
31 January 1949
Notes
First country to recognize Israel.
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159
State
Uruguay
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
19 May 1948
Notes
First Latin American country to recognize Israel.
160
160
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160
State
Uzbekistan
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
21 February 1992
Notes
Date full diplomatic relations established
161
161
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161
State
Vanuatu
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
16 December 1993
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
—
—
#
—
State
Venezuela
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
27 June 1948
Notes
Relations severed in January 2009.
162
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162
State
Vietnam
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
12 July 1993
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
—
—
#
—
State
Yemen
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
—
Notes
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
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163
State
Zambia
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
[when?]
Notes
Relations broken in October 1973, and resumed in December 1991.
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164
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164
State
Zimbabwe
Date of de facto recognition
—
Date of de jure recognition
26 November 1993
Notes
Date diplomatic relations established
Ranked list
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State
Date of de facto recognition
Date of de jure recognition
Notes
—
Afghanistan
—
—
Does not accept Israeli passports. Holders of passports containing any Israeli visa or stamp will be refused entry.
1
Albania
—
16 April 1949
Diplomatic relations established on 20 August 1991.
—
Algeria
—
—
Does not accept Israeli passports.
2
Andorra
—
13 April 1994
3
Angola
—
16 April 1992
Date diplomatic relations established
4
Antigua and Barbuda
—
22 June 1983
Date diplomatic relations established
5
Argentina
—
14 February 1949
6
Armenia
—
4 April 1992
Date diplomatic relations established
7
Australia
—
29 January 1949
8
Austria
15 March 1949
8 May 1956
Date diplomatic relations established. Prior to that, the two countries had maintained consular relations since 1950. Legations were upgraded to embassy status in 1959.
9
Azerbaijan
—
7 April 1992
Date diplomatic relations established.
10
Bahamas
[when?]
[when?]
11
Bahrain
11 September 2020
15 September 2020
On 15 September 2020, an agreement was signed to normalize relations.
—
Bangladesh
—
—
Does not accept Israeli passports, and Bangladeshi passports are not valid for travel to Israel.
12
Barbados
—
29 August 1967
Date diplomatic relations established
13
Belarus
11 May 1949
26 May 1992
Date diplomatic relations established
14
Belgium
—
15 January 1950
15
Belize
—
6 September 1984
Date diplomatic relations established. Relations suspended in 2023 during the Gaza war.
16
Benin
—
5 December 1961
Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973, and resumed in July 1992.
17
Bhutan
—
12 December 2020
Date diplomatic relations established
18
Bolivia
22 February 1949
24 February 1949
Relations severed in January 2009, and restored in November 2019. Relations severed in 2023 during the Gaza war, but restored again in December 2025.
19
Bosnia and Herzegovina
—
26 September 1997
Date diplomatic relations established
20
Botswana
[when?]
December 1972
After the war in 1973, Botswana was one of only five countries in Africa that did not break off relations with Israel.
21
Brazil
—
7 February 1949
—
Brunei
—
—
Does not accept Israeli passports, and Brunei passports are not valid for travel to Israel
22
Bulgaria
—
4 December 1948
Relations severed on 10 June 1967, and restored on 3 May 1990.
23
Burkina Faso
—
5 July 1961
Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973, and re-established in October 1993.
24
Burundi
[when?]
[when?]
Relations severed in May 1973, and restored in March 1995.
25
Cambodia
—
30 August 1960
Date diplomatic relations established. Cambodia broke off relations in 1975; they were restored on 5 October 1993.
26
Cameroon
—
15 September 1960
Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973 and restored in August 1986.
27
Canada
—
11 May 1949
28
Cape Verde
—
17 July 1994
Date diplomatic relations established
29
Central African Republic
[when?]
[when?]
Relations were severed in October 1973, were resumed in January 1991.
30
Chad
—
10 January 1961
Relations were established in 1961, but severed on 28 November 1972. In 2005, reports emerged of a mutual intention to renew diplomatic relations. Relations restored on 20 January 2019.
31
Chile
—
11 May 1949
32
China
—
24 January 1992
The Republic of China granted de jure recognition to Israel on 1 March 1949. The two states maintained diplomatic relations until Israel's recognition of the People's Republic of China on 8 January 1950. The PRC, however, did not formally reciprocate until the eventual establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992.
33
Colombia
—
1 February 1949
On 1 May 2024, president Gustavo Petro announced Colombia would break diplomatic ties with Israel, describing Israel's siege of Gaza as a "genocide".
—
Comoros
—
—
34
Costa Rica
—
19 June 1948
35
Croatia
—
4 September 1997
Date diplomatic relations established
—
Cuba
14 January 1949
18 April 1949
Cuba severed relations in September 1973, and the most recent government does not recognize it.
36
Cyprus
—
21 January 1961
Date diplomatic relations established. They had been agreed to on 17 August 1960, but final establishment was postponed due to pressure from Arab nations.
37
Czech Republic
—
18 May 1948
Recognition extended under Czechoslovakia. Relations under Czechoslovakia were severed between June 1967 and February 1990. Diplomatic relations with the Czech Republic were established 1 January 1993.
38
Democratic Republic of the Congo
—
26 June 1960
Date diplomatic relations established. Ties severed on 4 October 1973, and restored on 13 May 1982.
39
Denmark
2 February 1949
12 July 1950
—
Djibouti
—
—
40
Dominica
—
January 1978
Date diplomatic relations established
41
Dominican Republic
—
29 December 1948
42
East Timor
—
29 August 2002
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Cook Islands
Cook Islands
State
Cook Islands
Date of recognition
2008
Holy See
Holy See
State
Holy See
Date of recognition
15 June 1994
Kosovo
Kosovo
State
Kosovo
Date of recognition
4 September 2020
Notes
Kosovo recognised Israel as part of the Kosovo and Serbia economic normalization agreements (2020). Diplomatic relations established on February 1, 2021.
Niue
Niue
State
Niue
Date of recognition
2008
Palestine
Palestine
State
Palestine
Date of recognition
1993
Notes
Signatory to the Khartoum Resolution. Recognized Israel as part of the Oslo I Accord.
Taiwan
Taiwan
State
Taiwan
Notes
Israel and Taiwan maintain close relations, though Israel does not recognize Taiwan as a country.
Ranked list
State
Date of recognition
Notes
Cook Islands
2008
Holy See
15 June 1994
Kosovo
4 September 2020
Kosovo recognised Israel as part of the Kosovo and Serbia economic normalization agreements (2020). Diplomatic relations established on February 1, 2021.
Niue
2008
Palestine
1993
Signatory to the Khartoum Resolution. Recognized Israel as part of the Oslo I Accord.
Taiwan
Israel and Taiwan maintain close relations, though Israel does not recognize Taiwan as a country.
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