### [2026-08-10](/feed/2026/08/10/index.md)

##### Colombia–Israel relations
# Colombia becomes the second country to recognize the Golan Heights, a region in southwestern Syria that has been under Israeli occupation since 1967, as part of Israel's sovereignty. 




### Sources:

1. [The Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-905102)

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