Chadian President Mohamed Deby said that he will open an embassy for his country in Israel tomorrow, Thursday, while an Israeli official said that the location of the Chadian embassy will be in Tel Aviv.
This came in statements Deby made today, Wednesday, at the beginning of his visit to Israel, which is the first visit of the president who took over the reins of power after the death of his father, Idriss Deby, in 2021.
"This is a country with a great history, and this is the land of civilization for all monotheistic religions," Deby said during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Today, Chad and Israel are going through a crucial juncture in their relationship."
After a break that lasted more than 45 years, N'Djamena decided to revive the path of normalization in 2018, when the late President Idriss Deby visited occupied Jerusalem, and Benjamin Netanyahu hosted him in his previous term.
After Netanyahu returned to power last month, he pledged to expand the circle of Arab and Muslim countries that recognize Israel.
Netanyahu told Deby that Israel sees in Chad "very important relations with a major country in the heart of Africa. It is something we want to raise to new levels and new horizons."
Netanyahu's office published pictures showing the head of the Israeli intelligence service (Mossad) receiving Deby at the airport.
Reuters commented that this indicates the hidden aspects of relations between the two sides.
Netanyahu visited Chad in 2019 during his previous term, and described the visit as a "historic breakthrough" and that it falls within the "revolution he is carrying out in the Arab and Muslim world."