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Israel, Chad renew diplomatic relations: Netanyahu
JERUSALEM, Jan 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Israel and Chad have renewed diplomatic
ties decades after they were ruptured, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
announced Sunday during a visit to the African state.
Netanyahu and Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno have “announced the
renewal of diplomatic relations between Chad and Israel”, a statement from
the Israeli premier’s office said.
Ties between Israel and the Muslim majority nation were broken in 1972.
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