Colombia joins South American countries by recalling Israel ambassador

Colombia has recalled its ambassador to Israel, joining a growing list of leftist, South American countries curtailing diplomatic ties with Israel over the war. 

“If Israel does not stop the massacre of the Palestinian people we cannot be there,” Colombia's President Gustavo Petro wrote on social media platform X. 

Chile announced it was recalling its ambassador on Tuesday and Bolivia said it had severed ties with Israel amid the war.

Protesters in several Arab countries, including Jordan and Egypt, have called on their governments to cut diplomatic relations with Israel.