Israel–Lithuania relations

Before the Holocaust, Lithuania was home for 160,000 Jews which were 7% of the population.^[3]

In 2019, the prime minister of Lithuania Saulius Skvernelis considered relocating the Lithuanian embassy to Israel to Jerusalem.^[4]

In 2022, Israel gifted the capital city of Lithuania, Vilnius, a paint wall to celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations.^[5]

The Lithuanian parliament condemned October 7 attacks against Israel in 2023 with 108 votes.^[6] The Lithuanian society demonstrated their support to Israel many times including ceremonies and demonstrations.^{[clarify][7][8]} The Lithuanian Air Force was sent to Israel multiple times to evacuate Lithuanian citizens.^[9]

On 21 November 2024, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for two senior Israeli officials, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, and Yoav Gallant, the former Minister of Defense of Israel, The Foreign Ministry confirmed that the arrest warrant would be executed.^[10]

In April 2025, Kestutis Budrys said "Lithuania is monitoring what is being proposed by France and could also recognize a Palestinian state, but only "at the right time".^[11]

Israel and Lithuania trade is also influenced by the EU - Israel Free Trade Agreement from 1995.^[16][17]

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Israel - Lithuania trade in millions USD-$ ^{[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]}

	Israel imports Lithuania exports	Lithuania imports Israel exports	Total trade value
2023	126.9	56.4	183.3
2022	109	38.2	147.2
2021	102.3	37.1	139.4
2020	81.8	39.7	121.5
2019	68.9	36.3	105.2
2018	61.1	38.3	99.4
2017	44.6	39.3	83.9
2016	38.5	32.1	70.6
2015	32.9	31.6	64.5
2014	23.4	51.7	75.1
2013	26.9	43.5	70.4
2012	35.1	46.1	81.2
2011	33.3	38.9	72.2
2010	22.1	30.7	52.8
2009	13.7	19.8	33.5
2008	24.5	42.4	66.9
2007	21.8	26.2	48
2006	15.1	19	34.1
2005	9.6	14.1	23.7
2004	3.1	9	12.1
2003	3.8	4.5	8.3
2002	3.2	5	8.2

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Since 2001 Israel and Lithuania abolished the need for visa to travel.^[26]

Lithuania puts efforts to market the tourism for the Israeli visitors as the number of tourists from Israel increase.^[27] After the massacre of 7 October in 2023, Lithuania was shown by many Israeli media outlets as friendly, non-antisemitic, safe, green, interesting, and great cool escape from the summer.^[28][29][30]

Tourism from Lithuania in Israel and tourists from Israel in Lithuania^{[31][32][33][34]}

	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017
Tourists form Lithuania Arriving to Israel	12,400	6,900	800	7,900	23,300	19,200	17,900
Tourists form Israel Arriving to Lithuania	27,790	24,895	6,848	2,847	30,205	26,023	20,400

• Israel has an embassy in Vilnius.
• Lithuania has an embassy in Tel Aviv.

• Foreign relations of Israel
• Foreign relations of Lithuania
• Lithuanian Jews
• History of the Jews in Lithuania