Chad: President Idris Déby visits Israel to restore ties

Chad is to restore its relations with Israel after President Idriss Déby made a surprise visit to Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two-day visit would renew ties. Diplomatic relations between Israel and Chad were severed in 1972, but Israeli newspaper Haaretz says coordination between the two countries in the defence arena “never […]

Chad is to restore its relations with Israel after President Idriss Déby made a surprise visit to Jerusalem.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the two-day visit would renew ties.

Diplomatic relations between Israel and Chad were severed in 1972, but Israeli newspaper Haaretz says coordination between the two countries in the defence arena “never truly ceased”.

Mr Netanyahu said he would also visit the majority-Muslim nation “soon”.

The two leaders discussed shared threats and the struggle against terrorism, as well as cooperation in agriculture, solar energy, water security and health, a statement said.