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Colombia Becomes Second UN Member to Recognize Golan Heights

8/11/2026

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President Abelardo de la Espriella recognized Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights on Aug. 10, 2026, making Colombia the second UN member, after the United States in 2019, to recognize it.
Bogotá said Golan is vital to Israel’s security and cited the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar thanked President Abelardo de la Espriella and Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and offered aid after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia killed dozens.

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President Abelardo de la Espriella recognized Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights on Aug. 10, 2026, making Colombia the second UN member, after the United States in 2019, to recognize it.
Bogotá said Golan is vital to Israel’s security and cited the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar thanked President Abelardo de la Espriella and Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar and offered aid after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia killed dozens.