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Argentina's President Javier Milei sings on stage during a recorded rehearsal for the upcoming Israel Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem, April 19, 2026. (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)
August 25, 2026, 2:06 pm
Why Israel is having a moment in Latin America — and what might make it last
Jerusalem is being embraced by right-wing Latino leaders eager to follow the White House’s example, cater to evangelical voters and benefit from Israeli technology. The challenge is to ensure the new warmth is sustained
By Ben Sales
IDF troops arrive at the site of a collapsed building to assist with rescue operations following an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on August 14, 2026. (Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP)
August 15, 2026, 12:46 pm
IDF rescue teams join search for survivors after deadly earthquake in Colombia
Spokesman says team coordinating with local authorities in effort to find hundreds of people still missing days after 7.4-magnitude temblor: ‘Hopefully, we can contribute our small part here’
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
A firefighter working on rescue efforts holds a Colombian flag amid the rubble three days after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, August 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
August 14, 2026, 9:36 am
Hopes fade in Colombia as critical window to find quake survivors shuts
Death toll reaches 281 after 7.4 magnitude tremor, with 379 people still missing; thousands of families sheltering in makeshift camps after some 13,000 homes destroyed
By AFP
Rescue teams and volunteers search for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Cali, Colombia, on August 12, 2026. (Raul ARBOLEDA/AFP)
August 13, 2026, 1:20 pm
After earthquake rocks Colombia, Cali’s Jews look to quickly rebuild
No quake-related deaths reported in country’s small Jewish community, but some families have had to move due to damage, synagogue president says
By Zev Stub
Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building the day after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, August 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 11, 2026, 6:52 pm
Colombia searches for over 3,000 missing after a powerful quake kills more than 170
Families seek information about loved ones on citizen-run sites as soldiers, rescue personnel dig through rubble of buildings destroyed by 7.4-magnitude earthquake
By MARKO ÁLVAREZ, ASTRID SUAREZ and MEGAN JANETSKY
View of the first snow this winter on Mount Hermon in Syria, as seen from the northern Golan Heights near the Syrian border, on December 13, 2025. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)
August 10, 2026, 10:52 pm
New Colombian government recognizes Israel’s sovereignty over Golan Heights
South American country is just 2nd in world after US to endorse Israeli claim over territory captured from Syria in 1967; FM Sa’ar thanks Bogota for ‘historic decision’
By Lazar Berman and ToI Staff
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, August 10, 2026. (AP Photo/ Santiago Saldarriaga)
August 10, 2026, 10:11 pm
Huge quake hits west Colombia, killing at least 73 people and collapsing buildings
Israel offers ‘to assist Colombia with whatever is needed’ in quake that comes days after new president is inaugurated, and less than 2 months after twin quakes in Venezuela
By AP and Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, right, meets with Colombia’s incoming president Abelardo de la Espriella at the latter's office in Barranquilla on August 6, 2026, a day before de la Espriella's inauguration. (Lodis Studios)
August 8, 2026, 6:52 am
New Colombian president, who has pledged to restore ties with Israel, takes office
Abelardo de la Espriella meets with Gideon Sa’ar, who thanks him for vow to move embassy to Jerusalem; inauguration held in Cali to signal harder line against illegal armed groups
Colombian President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, left, waves to supporters next to his wife Ana Lucia Pineda during a Mass in honor of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquira, in Chiquinquira, Colombia, July 9, 2026. (AP/Fernando Vergara)
July 18, 2026, 4:40 pm
Colombia and Slovenia recognized a Palestinian state. Now they’re moving embassies to Jlem
Political swings offer rare good news for Israel as hostile governments are replaced by pro-Israel conservatives – though local Jews wait to see what impact, if any, that may have at home
By Larry Luxner
Colombia's president-elect Abelardo de la Espriella speaks to supporters from behind bullet-proof glass following the preliminary results of the presidential runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, on June 21, 2026. (Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP)
June 24, 2026, 11:45 pm
Colombia’s president-elect vows to work with Israel ‘like never before’
Trump-backed De la Espriella says he’ll reverse outgoing Petro’s anti-Israel policies, push Bogota closer to Washington and Jerusalem; Sa’ar congratulates ‘true friend’
By AFP and ToI Staff
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement speaks to supporters from inside a bulletproof booth at a celebration rally after runoff election results showed him leading in Barranquilla, Colombia, June 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
June 23, 2026, 9:03 am
Trump-endorsed, pro-Israel populist poised to become Colombia’s next president
Political neophyte Abelardo de la Espriella, who vows to open embassy in Jerusalem, leads runoff by 1 percentage point, or nearly 251,000 votes, with all but a fraction counted
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Then-presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the opposition Defenders of the Motherland movement arrives to vote with his family during the runoff election in Barranquilla, Colombia, June 21, 2026. (AP/Ivan Valencia)
June 22, 2026, 5:32 am
Pro-Israel candidate holds razor-thin lead in Colombia’s election; rival challenges vote
Pro-Trump Abelardo de la Espriella leads progressive Iván Cepeda in election focused on rising crime; right-wing candidate has pledged to renew Israel ties broken by outgoing president
By regina garcia cano and ASTRID SUAREZ
Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella of the Defenders of the Motherland movement addresses supporters from inside a bulletproof booth after leading the first round of the presidential election and advancing to a runoff in Barranquilla, Colombia, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
June 1, 2026, 4:33 am
Colombia election heads to run-off between pro- and anti-Israel contenders
Tough-on-crime De La Espriella is leading but falls short of the 50% needed to avoid run-off; outgoing president Petro refuses to accept results, claiming results were manipulated
By AP
This combination of pictures created on May 14, 2026, shows (L-R) Colombia's presidential candidate from the ruling party Pacto Historico, Ivan Cepeda, delivering a speech during a May Day rally marking International Workers Day in Bogota on May 1, 2026; Colombia's presidential candidate Paloma Valencia, of the Centro Democratico party, speaking during a campaign rally in Rionegro, Antioquia department, Colombia on April 13, 2026; and Colombian presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria political movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, gesturing during a campaign rally in Medellin, Colombia on January 28, 2026. (Raul ARBOLEDA and Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP)
May 31, 2026, 6:49 am
Colombians head to the polls, with 2 pro-Israel candidates challenging anti-Israel leftist
Frontrunner Cepeda has vowed to continue path of incumbent Petro who cut ties with Jewish state; right-wingers De La Espriella and Valencia want to restore alliance
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Members of the Lev Tahor Jewish sect attend a protest outside the Alida Espana de Arana special education school where their children were taken by authorities in Guatemala City on January 15, 2025. (Johan ORDONEZ / AFP)
November 24, 2025, 2:15 am
Colombia says 17 minors rescued from Jewish cult Lev Tahor amid abuse allegations
Five of those rescued were subjects of Interpol missing person alerts; leader of extremist sect, dubbed ‘Jewish Taliban,’ in prison for kidnapping child whose mother left the group
By AFP and ToI Staff
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