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Algeria andIsrael have no official diplomatic relations, with Algeria being part of theArab League boycott of Israel, and officially does not recognize the State of Israel. Algeria refuses entry to any person holding anIsraeli passport or any other passport with a visa from Israel.[1]
During theAlgerian War, Israel offered diplomatic assistance and collaborated on intelligence matters with France, opposing Algerian independence.[2] Israel closely cooperated with French intelligence services, providing valuable information about theNational Liberation Front (FLN).[3] Furthermore, Israeli agents frequently engaged in direct combat against Algerian nationalists, fighting alongside French forces.[2] Israel voted consistently against Algeria's independence in theUnited Nations.[4][5]
Shortly after Algeria gained its independence from France in 1962, Israel recognized the country's independence.[6] In 1962, Algeria became one of the first countries to recognize thePalestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Since then, Algeria has supported various Palestinian militant groups, includingHamas and thePopular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).[7]
During theSix-Day War in 1967, Algeria sent abattalion of infantry and asquadron ofMiG-21s toEgypt, losing three Mig-21s to Israel.[8]During theYom Kippur War in 1973, Algeria sent an expeditionary force to fight Israel, including 59 aircraft (MiG-21,MiG-17,Su-7), an infantry platoon and an armoredbrigade (with an estimated 19 artillery weapons).Algeria also had a very important role in the Arab-Israeli war in 1973, by sending its 8th Infantry Mechanical Regiment to the Egyptian front to fight. There were almost 2,100 men, 815non-commissioned officers, and 192 officers in total.[9]
In the mid-1990s, while Israel and other North African states slowly started diplomatic relations, Algeria remained one of the last countries to refrain from such a move. It was only whenPrime Minister of IsraelEhud Barak metPresident of AlgeriaAbdelaziz Bouteflika at the funeral of theKing of MoroccoHassan II on July 25, 1999, that alleged unofficial comments were made.[10]
In January 2012, both Algeria and Israel as part of theMediterranean Dialogue attended the 166th Military Committee meetings withNATO members inBrussels.[11]
In 2016, an Algerian high school geography textbook that contained a map that included Israel was withdrawn.[12] In January 2017, an Algerian was arrested after an online video interview with an Israeli official.[13]
In 2020, Israeli Foreign MinisterGabi Ashkenazi said that he was interested in improving relations with Algeria and other Arab countries.[14] Also in 2020, amidstGulf states' call to normalize relations, and theHirak political renewal impact on the country's internal affairs, some voices were calling on reviewing the country's bilateral relations in a way that benefits the country.[15]
PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune, during an interview with Algerian media on September 20, 2020, stated, "We have noticed a kind of scramble towards normalization. This is something we will never participate in, nor bless, the Palestinian issue is sacred for us and it is the mother of all issues and will not be resolved except by establishing a Palestinian state, with the 1967 borders, with Holy Jerusalem as its capital,"[16] The statement refers to the ceremony that took place at the White House in the United States on September 15 of the same year, during which theUnited Arab Emirates andBahrain signednormalization agreements with Israel, mediated byU.S. President Donald Trump.[17]
On February 3, 2025, Algerian PresidentAbdelmadjid Tebboune, reaffirmed that Algeria will not normalize relations with Israel before the establishment of a Palestinian state. In an interview with the French newspaperLe Point, he stated, 'Of course, the day that happens,' when asked if Algeria would consider normalization after a Palestinian state is created. Tebboune emphasized that Algeria’s priority remains the establishment of a Palestinian state.[18]
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