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Relationship dossier

Colombia Israel

Relationship assessment

Longstanding military ties gave way to a diplomatic rupture over the Gaza war.

Colombia toward Israel

-45

Colombia recalled its ambassador from Israel in 2023 and severed diplomatic relations on 1 May 2024, citing Israel’s conduct in Gaza.

Israel toward Colombia

+5

Israel supplied Colombia with arms, including Kfir aircraft, and maintained military cooperation with the country. The extent of Israeli government cooperation after Colombia severed relations is unclear.

Overall relationship

-20

The relationship combined longstanding diplomatic and military cooperation with a major rupture after the Gaza war. Colombia’s severance of diplomatic relations in 2024 substantially altered a previously cooperative bilateral structure.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Colombia and Israel had longstanding diplomatic and military ties, including Israeli arms sales and the supply of Kfir aircraft to Colombia. Relations deteriorated sharply after the Gaza war: Colombia recalled its ambassador in 2023 and severed diplomatic relations in May 2024. The historical security cooperation contrasts with Colombia’s later break in ties; the scope of subsequent Israeli policy toward Colombia is less clear.

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