Editing Foreign relations of Israel (section)

=== Czech Republic ===
{{Main|Czech Republic–Israel relations}}

Israel and the Czech Republic share a special relationship. Czechoslovakia was the only country to send aid to Israel in its early years e.g. [[arms shipments from Czechoslovakia to Israel 1947–1949]].

In December 2008, the Czech Air Force wanted to train in desert conditions for the upcoming mission in Afghanistan. No country agreed to help, except Israel. Israel saw it as an opportunity to thank the Czechs for training Israeli pilots when the country was first established.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ceskenoviny.cz/news/index_view.php?id=350692 |title=Czech pilots train in Israel for Afghan mission&nbsp;– ČeskéNoviny.cz |publisher=Ceskenoviny.cz}}</ref>