Colombia will withdraw its diplomats from Israel after the country's president, Gustavo Petro, announced the break in relations between the two countries because of the war in Gaza.
The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not specify when the diplomatic corps would return to the country, but said it would inform the Israeli embassy in Colombia about the measure. The ministry's statement also did not explain whether Israeli diplomats will have to leave Colombia.
Colombian citizens in Israel will continue to receive assistance and consular services will still take place at the embassy in Tel Aviv, the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
The rupture in relations was announced on Wednesday (1) by President Gustavo Petro, a left-wing politician and outspoken critic of Israel's war in Gaza.
Colombia insisted that the measure does not target the Israeli people, nor Jewish communities, and said: “We are united by historical and friendly ties that will persist.” Israel's military operation in Gaza and the widespread damage it caused were cited as the main reason for the breakdown of diplomatic relations.
“Colombia cannot be indifferent to the enormous and indescribable human suffering this causes, which is why President Gustavo Petro announced the decision to break diplomatic relations with Israel from May 2,” the ministry said.
CNN contacted the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Israeli embassy in Bogotá for more details.
Source: CNN Brasil
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