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East Timor-Israel relations refers to diplomatic ties between East Timor and Israel.
East Timor established diplomatic relations with the State of Israel in August 2002. [1] Israel is represented in East Timor through its embassy in Singapore. [2]
President of East Timor, José Ramos-Horta, visited Israel in 2011. [3] He also delivered a lecture to students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. [4] While in Israel, Horta met with Israeli president Shimon Peres. [5] East Timor is particularly interested in strategic cooperation with Israel in the spheres of agriculture and naval security. [6]
Sagi Karni is Israel's non resident ambassador to East Timor based in Singapore. [7]