This section of the website collects information about important events, state visits and signing of cooperation agreements between both countries. 

Panama played an important role in the processes that led to the creation of the State of Israel, especially due to the work carried out by Dr. Eduardo Morgan Álvarez, who closely followed the aspirations of the Jews who were trying to establish themselves in Erez Israel (Land of Israel).

Dr. Morgan was appointed by the President of the Republic, Mr. Enrique A. Jimenéz, as Representative of Panama, before the Palestine Commission, whose purpose was to validate the resolution of the UN General Assembly of November 29, 1947.  In favor of the partition of the Land of Israel. Dr Morgan played a constructive role in the Commission and his personal intervention facilitated the release of Jewish refugees detained in Cyprus.

One of his most important actions was to persuade small countries, mainly in Latin America, to support the resolution.   On June 18, 1948, Panama, through Resolution No. 1856, recognized the State of Israel as a "sovereign state, fully invested with international personality.

At the same time, the constant threats from Arab countries to invade Israeli territory forced its leaders to quickly create an air force.

The first planes arrived in the country through clandestine operations, due to the Western arms embargo. One of them was to take 13 airplanes from the United States to Panama, registering them in the name of the Panama Airlines, LAPSA, a company that was created solely for this purpose. The first plane arrived in Israel on June 21, 1948.