Colombia recognizes Israeli claim over Golan Heights

Colombia has become the second country, after the US, to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights, breaking with decades of international consensus. The announcement came days after far-right President Abelardo de la Espriella took office, marking a sharp shift in foreign policy. Israel captured the territory from Syria in 1967 and annexed it in 1981, a move the UN still regards as illegal occupation.