Eritrea–Israel relations
bilateral relations between Eritrea and Israel
Eritrea–Israel relations are foreign relations between Eritrea and Israel. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1993 following Eritrean independence. Eritrea has an embassy in Ramat Gan and Israel had an embassy in Asmara, that was closed in 2022. Their ties were considered as very close, but after 2020 relations worsened. Both Eritrea and Israel have shared access to the Red Sea. Along with Cameroon, Eritrea is one of two African states that does not recognize the State of Palestine.
Eritrean War of Independence
During the end of the Eritrean War of Independence, Israel provided support to Ethiopia. This was because it saw the Eritrean conflict as an extension of the wider Arab–Israeli conflict. The majority of Arab countries supported Eritrea's separation from Ethiopia. They saw its sizeable Muslim population (52%) as a way to make sure the Red Sea remained "Arab Waters".
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