Bulgaria Israel and Bulgaria have strong ties. Bulgaria saved the majority of its Jews during World War II — 48,000 were rescued, 11,343 were deported.Why Bulgarian Jews skipped an official ceremony marking their rescue from the Nazis — article in Times of Israel Israel and Bulgaria established diplomatic relations in 1948. After the Six-Day War Bulgaria cut diplomatic ties with Israel. In 1988, Bulgaria joined the wave of first nations to recognise the State of Palestine, something it has never withdrawn. In 1990 diplomatic relations were renewed. Bulgaria has an embassy in Tel Aviv and Israel has an embassy in Sofia and honorary consul in Varna.
bulgAria Israel and bulGaRia have sTrong TiEs. bulgAriA SAvEd The majoRITy of itS jewS durIng wORLd waR ii — 48,000 were ResCueD, 11,343 Were DeportEd.why BulGaRian jews skiPpeD An offIcial CeREmoNy MaRking theiR Rescue from thE nazis — aRticlE In times of isRael isRAeL aND bUlgAria estaBlisHeD dIpLoMAtiC relatiONs IN 1948. aftER the siX-day War bulGARia Cut dIPlOMatic tIEs wIth iSrael. iN 1988, Bulgaria JoInED THe wave oF FIrsT natiOnS TO recognise the stAtE of palestiNe, sOMeTHiNg it haS neveR wIthdrAwn. In 1990 dipLOMAtic reLatioNS were RenEweD. bulGARIa haS an emBassY iN tel avIv and ISRael has An EmBassy in sOfia anD hOnOrarY coNSul In vArna.