Colombia breaksdiplomatic ties with IsraelColombia announced it will break diplomaticrelations with Israel over the Gaza war, but itsdecision could affect Colombia’s military, whichuses Israeli planes and machine guns to fight drugcartels and rebel groups.Colombia’s more than 20 Kfir fighter jets are allIsraeli-built. Maintenance of the ageing fleet canonly be carried out by an Israeli firm.Colombia’s military uses Galil rifles, whichwere designed in Israel. Israel also assists thecountry with its cybersecurity needs.Israel said in October that it would halt securityexports to Colombia after President Gustavo Petrorefused to condemn Hamas’s 7 October attack andcompared Israel’s actions in Gaza to those of NaziGermany. AP-Washington Post
