Colombia recognises Israel’s claim to the Golan Heights, with its foreign ministry announcing the decision soon after the country’s new president takes office. The territory has been under Israeli control since Israel captured it from Syria during the 1967 war.
The move follows Israel’s 1981 annexation of the Golan Heights, which has not been widely accepted internationally. Until now, the United States was widely reported as the only country to recognise Israel’s annexation, according to one account. Across the coverage, the decision is also linked to the priorities of newly installed President Abelardo de la Espriella, who has pledged closer ties with the United States and Israel.
Outlets frame the recognition as part of his broader strategy to address armed groups within Colombia, though the reporting focuses more on the diplomatic shift than on any operational changes in Colombia’s security policy.
