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Israel-Albania relations

A protester holds an antisemitic placard during a demonstration in Tirana, Albania, June 3, 2026, opposing a luxury coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump. (AP/Hameraldi Agolli)
June 26, 2026, 4:50 pm
Albanian protests against Jared Kushner resort development see emerging antisemitism
Messages demonizing Israel and playing into anti-Jewish tropes grow on fringes of mass anti-government uprising, but in country historically kind to Jews, some see outside hand
By Larry Luxner
Harel Kopelman shows off a traditional Albanian motif at the entrance to his Albanian Night exhibit in Tirana. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)
March 30, 2025, 9:10 am
Once-isolated Albania hopes for Israeli tourist boom with launch of El Al direct flights
Beautiful landscapes, delicious local fare and excellent value beckon tourists to the country, called one of the safest destinations by Israel’s National Security Council
By Larry Luxner
Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Albanian counterpart Edi Rama alongside their teams at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. (Haim Zach/GPO)
October 23, 2022, 8:54 pm
Citing common threat from Iran, Lapid pledges cyberdefense help to Albania
PM Edi Ram, on three-day visit, is eager to bolster his country’s protection after Tehran blamed for online attacks
By Lazar Berman
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama (C) lands in Israel for a three-day visit on October 23, 2022. (Shlomi Amsalem/GPO)
October 23, 2022, 3:21 pm
After cutting ties with Iran, Albanian PM arrives in Israel to talk cybersecurity
Edi Rama blames Tehran for series of attacks in July, will meet with Israel’s cyber czar; Dutch PM also slated to land this week
By Lazar Berman
Israel's players celebrate winning the UEFA Nations League - League B Group 2 - football match between Israel and Albania at the at the Bloomfield Stadium, in Tel Aviv on September 24, 2022. (Jack Guez/AFP)
September 25, 2022, 1:00 am
Israel’s soccer team beats Albania 2-1, securing spot in 2024 UEFA play-offs
Goals from Shon Weissman and Tai Baribo during match at Tel Aviv’s Bloomfield Stadium place Israel first in Nations League group
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: A cybersecurity expert talks about Iran hacking techniques, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
September 13, 2022, 11:57 am
Israel offers cyber aid to Albania, which severed Iran ties over hacking claim
Deputy FM Idan Roll relays Jerusalem’s backing for Tirana’s move and vows to ‘tighten’ relationship between two countries
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A meeting of the United Nations Security Council is held, on Thursday, September 23, 2021, during the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. (AP/John Minchillo, Pool)
January 4, 2022, 11:26 pm
UAE, four others join powerful UN Security Council
Israel has welcomed new members, who all have positive ties with Jerusalem, and expressed hope in shift away from focus on Jewish state with exit of Tunisia and others
By AP and ToI Staff
Israeli Ambassador in Albania Noah Gal Gendler speaks during the inauguration of a Holocaust memorial in Tirana, on Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Xhulio Hajdari /Tirana City Hall via AP)
October 28, 2020, 11:22 pm
Muslim-majority Albania hosts first ever Balkan anti-Semitism forum
At online conference organized by US and Israeli groups, Albanian PM calls anti-Semitism ‘a threat to our own civilization’
By LLAZAR SEMINI
Israeli Ambassador in Albania Noah Gal Gendler speaks during the inauguration of a Holocaust memorial in Tirana, on Thursday, July 9, 2020. (Xhulio Hajdari /Tirana City Hall via AP)
October 23, 2020, 12:02 am
Albania becomes first Muslim country to adopt anti-Semitism definition
IHRA wording gets unanimous okay from Tirana days ahead of inaugural Balkans Forum on anti-Semitism led by Albania’s parliament, seeking to fight against anti-Jewish prejudice
By ToI Staff
Rescuers try to free a man from a collapsed building, after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Thumane, western Albania, November 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
December 9, 2019, 8:35 pm
Albania hails Israeli engineers helping rebuild after devastating quake
Prime Minister Edi Rama says IDF team aiding recovery in hard-hit city of Durres is ‘No. 1’; sends video to Netanyahu
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: IDF soldiers search for survivors in a building that collapsed during an earthquake that struck Mexico on September 24, 2017. (Israel Defense Forces)
December 3, 2019, 6:22 am
IDF sends aid mission to earthquake-stricken Albania
Team of reservists and regular soldiers will join international efforts with a focus on surveying buildings to find whether they remain structurally sound after the quake
By ToI Staff and AP
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poses for a picture with his Albanian counterpart, Edi Rama, ahead of a meeting in Jerusalem in 2015. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
December 20, 2018, 11:04 pm
Netanyahu canceled Albania visit due to possible plot to target him – reports
PM, Trump praise Tirana for expelling Iranian diplomats, reportedly over plan to attack Israeli national soccer team; Tehran fumes
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Memorial to late president Shimon Peres unveiled in Tirana, Albania on June 26, 2018 (GENTI)
July 29, 2018, 2:46 pm
Memorial to Shimon Peres unveiled in Albanian capital
Late president was the first Israeli official to visit Tirana after establishment of diplomatic relations
By ToI Staff
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