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Israel-Tunisia relations

Tunisians gather at a meeting point ahead of the departure of a land convoy to Gaza, in Tunis, Tunisia, June 9, 2025. (FETHI BELAID / AFP)
June 9, 2025, 10:29 pm
Tunisia activists launch overland Gaza-bound bus convoy to ‘break the siege’
Civil society groups say convoy a ‘symbolic act’ and not carrying aid; aims to drive up to Rafah border crossing, which has been largely shut since last year
By Agencies
Illustrative: Tunisian Jews stand next to a car in the Hara Kebira, the main Jewish quarter in the resort island of Djerba, after attending a ceremony at the Ghriba synagogue following a shooting spree by a police officer on the southern Tunisian island on May 10, 2023. (FETHI BELAID / AFP)
May 10, 2025, 1:24 am
Tunisian Jewish man stabbed in Djerba ahead of pilgrimage to island synagogue
Community representative says victim hurt but ‘doing well’ after being attacked for still unclear motive, says he was ‘bothered a lot’ by FM Sa’ar’s call for Tunisia to protect Jews
By AFP and ToI Staff
Tunisian President Kais Saied takes part in a meeting at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome on July 24, 2023. (Handout / Quirinale Press Office / AFP)
August 31, 2023, 3:56 am
Tunisian president rules out any chance of establishing diplomatic ties with Israel
Kais Saied says the word ‘normalization’ does not exist for him when it comes to Jewish state, days after news of Libya-Israel FM meeting sparked fierce backlash
By Gianluca Pacchiani and ToI Staff
An IDF contingent of soldiers from the Golani Reconnaissance Battalion in Morocco to take part in the US-led African Lion military exercises on June 5, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 5, 2023, 11:52 pm
In first, IDF sends troops to participate in major US-led drill in Morocco
12 Golani soldiers join ‘African Lion’ exercise, held in north African nation and nearby countries, including Tunisia, with which Israel has no formal ties
By Emanuel Fabian
In this picture taken on May 9, 2023, police secure an area near the Ghriba synagogue following a shooting attack on the resort island of Djerba. (YASSINE MAHJOUB / AFP)
May 10, 2023, 2:22 pm
Tunisia terror attack threatens to deal ‘mortal blow’ to rare Jewish pilgrimage
The slaying of two Jews and a soldier risks undoing a Jewish-Arab interaction maintained by the annual visits of about 8,000 French, Israeli and other Jews to the Arab country
By Canaan Lidor
Supporters of Tunisia hold a flag that reads 'Free Palestine' during the World Cup group D soccer match between Tunisia and Australia at the Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar, November 26, 2022. (AP/Petr David Josek)
November 26, 2022, 6:11 pm
Tunisian fans display large ‘Free Palestine’ banner at World Cup in Qatar
While no Israeli or Palestinian national teams are competing in the World Cup in Qatar, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict seems to resurface time and time again
By Tobias Siegal
President Isaac Herzog,left, is seen briefly chatting amicably with Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden, right, during the world leaders’ photograph at the COP27 in Egypt, November 7, 2022. (Twitter: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
November 8, 2022, 6:51 pm
Herzog’s brief chat with Tunisia’s PM draws harsh criticism in Arab world
Two leaders seen smiling while exchanging a few words at Egypt climate summit; Israeli president’s office says no significant exchange took place
By Lazar Berman and Tobias Siegal
Two Israeli officers are seen at the 2022 'African Lion' drill held in Morocco and nearby nations, June 2022. (Royal Moroccan Armed Forces)
July 2, 2022, 5:54 pm
In first, IDF officers participate in major drill in Morocco, as observers
US-led ‘African Lion’ exercise was held in north African nation and nearby countries, including Tunisia, with which Israel has no formal ties
By Emanuel Fabian
This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Gal Gadot in a scene from 'Death on the Nile.' (20th Century Studios via AP)
February 23, 2022, 5:53 pm
Tunisia withdraws ‘Death on the Nile’ from theaters over Gal Gadot
Screenings of Kenneth Branagh film, already banned in Kuwait and Lebanon for same reason, cancelled after protest by pro-Palestinian activists
By AFP
Kais Saied, the president of Tunisia, arrives at the Palace of Carthage, October 23, 2019. (Houcem Mzoughi/Wikimedia Commons)
January 21, 2021, 10:17 pm
Tunisian president denies claims he made anti-Semitic remarks
Kais Saied’s office denounces ‘propagation of false information’ after Conference of European Rabbis accuses him of blaming Jews for country’s instability
By Agencies
Tunisian singer Noomane Chaari performs 'Peace Between Neighbors' (video screenshot)
December 19, 2020, 7:05 pm
Israeli, Tunisian and Yemenite artists meet in song for peace
Song ‘Peace Between Neighbors’ is performed by Israeli Ziv Yehezkel and Tunisian singer Noomane Chaari, and was written by an anonymous Yemenite
By ToI Staff
A Jewish Tunisian rests inside the Ghriba synagogue, one the oldest Jewish monuments built in Africa more than 2,500 years ago, on the resort island of Djerba, south of Tunis, Tunisia, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
December 18, 2020, 6:20 pm
Amid pillaging and looting, Tunisia struggles to preserve its Jewish heritage
Tunis seeing increased trafficking of artifacts, also from war-torn neighboring Libya, including rare 500-year-old Torah scrolls; officials call to set up Jewish history museum
By Najeh Mouelhi-Makni and ToI Staff
Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi speaks to the press after a meeting with his French counterpart at the Hotel Matignon in Paris on December 14, 2020. (Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP)
December 15, 2020, 3:07 pm
Tunisian PM: Normalization with Israel ‘not on the agenda’
Hichem Mechichi says he respects Morocco’s decision to recognize the Jewish state but Tunis won’t follow suit
By AFP
Illustrative. A chess set. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
May 9, 2020, 8:05 pm
Israelis compete against Arab team, including Syrians, in online chess tourney
Organizers call event ‘historic occasion,’ as players from countries without diplomatic ties compete against those from Jewish state; Arab squad wins contest
By ToI Staff
Tunisia's new President Kais Saied takes the oath of office at the parliament in Tunis, October 23, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/AFP)
October 23, 2019, 2:51 pm
New Tunisia president sworn in after rout in runoff vote
Kais Saied won praise from supporters with strong statements against Israel, calling any ties with the Jewish state ‘high treason’
By AFP
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