The Romanian foreign minister Ioan Totu arrived in January 1988 accompanied by his department director, Mielcioiu.

Nicolae Ceaușescu's emissaries were sent for talks with Israeli leaders, though the head of state himself did not pay an official visit, claiming he would only do so when the Arab-Israeli conflict was resolved.

[5] In an article in the Israel Journal for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Avi Millo described how, during his posting (1996-2001), he hosted many dignitaries including the then prime minister, Professor Radu Vasile, at his residence in Bucharest.

They discussed cooperation in the areas of defense, technology, education, business and tourism, and signed two agreements.

[25][26] Israel is considered by Romania to be the biggest trade partner in the area of Africa and the Middle East.