Relations between Ghana and Israel date back to the mid-1950s after Israel offered support to develop the Ghanaian armed forces. However, following the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Ghana severed relationships with Israel. In 2011, Ghana and Israel resumed formal relations and opened embassies in the Tel Aviv District city of Ramat GanTourism : Embassies and Consulates in Israel Science.co.il and Accra respectively.
History An Israeli consulate was established in Ghana in 1956, prior to independence.Historical Dictionary of Ghana - David Owusu-Ansah - Google BooksGhana's Foreign Policy, 1957-1966: Diplomacy Ideology, and the New State - Willard Scott Thompson - Google Books Ghana was the first country from Sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic relations with Israel.
In 1958, Israel’s Foreign Minister Golda Meir, was the only foreign Cabinet member invited to participate in the official celebrations of Ghana’s first independence anniversary.
In April 1959, Israel, with help from India, supervised the establishment of the Ghana Air Force. A small Israeli team also trained aircraft maintenance personnel and radio technicians at the Accra-based Air Force Trade Training School. Although the British persuaded Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah to withdraw Israeli advisers in 1960, Ghanaian pilots continued to receive some training at aviation schools in Israel. After Nkrumah's overthrow, Israeli military activities in Ghana ended, but Israel continued to aid Ghana in shipping, construction, security, research, manpower training, and agriculture.Foreign relations of Ghana-Israel Library of Congress
From shortly after the Yom Kippur War through September 2011, Israel and Ghana maintained basic diplomatic ties through Nigeria. In September 2011, Ghana and Israel renewed direct diplomatic relations.Historical Dictionary of Ghana - David Owusu-Ansah - Google Books
In December 2025, three Israeli nationals were deported from Ghana to Israel after allegations of mistreatment against Ghanaians at Ben Gurion Airport, including several members of an official delegation attending a cyber security conference in Tel Aviv.
Trade In October 2004, a four-day Israeli trade fair titled "Applicable Technologies Fair 2004" occurred in Accra, Ghana. Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industry Alan John Kyerematen urged investors to undertake mutual investments including in irrigation and agriculture.Israeli trade exhibition opens Ghana News Agency, 26 October 2004
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See also Ghana–Palestine relations
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External links Ghana Israel Chamber of Commerce United Friends of Israel inaugurated Ghana Web, 10 June 2000 Israel Pledges To Assist Ghana Daily Graphic, 8 September 2009