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=== Maldives ===
{{Main|Israel–Maldives relations}}

The Maldives established diplomatic relations with Israel in 1965 and severed them in 1974.<ref name=maldives />

In 2009, under president [[Mohamed Nasheed]], the Maldives signed cooperation agreements with Israel on tourism, health, and education and culture.<ref>[https://mfa.gov.il/mfa/pressroom/2009/pages/israel_maldives_normalize_relations_25-sep-2009.aspx Israel and Maldives move to normalize relations], Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 25 September 2009.</ref> In 2010, the Israeli government sent a team of eye doctors to treat patients and train local medical personnel in the Maldives.<ref name=maldives2011>[https://mfa.gov.il/MFA/ForeignPolicy/Aid/Pages/Eye_from_Zion_Maldives-March_2011.aspx Seeing eye to eye in the Maldives], Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 22 March 2011.</ref> However, the renewed relationship did not develop into full diplomatic relations.<ref name=maldives2011 /><ref>[https://mfa.gov.il/ConsularService/TravelAdvisory/Pages/Maldives_111115.aspx The Maldive Islands – Recommendation for travelers], Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 11 November 2015. {{in lang|he}}</ref>

In July 2014, under president [[Abdulla Yameen]], the Maldives terminated the cooperation agreements with Israel and announced a boycott of Israeli products, as Israel launched a [[2014 Israel–Gaza conflict|military operation in Gaza]]. Foreign minister [[Dunya Maumoon]] also announced that the Maldives would fully support Palestinians at international forums such as the [[United Nations Human Rights Council]] and offer them humanitarian aid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/55834 |title=Maldives to ban Israeli goods, revoke 3 pacts |publisher=Haveeru |url-status=dead |date=21 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003727/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/55834 |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>