Israel's Foreign Ministry on Thursday published a tender for the appointment of the next ambassador to Colombia, following the phone call between FM Gideon Sa'ar and President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella a week ago. The last Israeli ambassador was recalled in June 2024 after outgoing President Gustavo Petro severed diplomatic ties.
Israel's Foreign Ministry on Thursday published a tender for the appointment of the next ambassador to Colombia, marking the first concrete step toward restoring diplomatic relations after outgoing President Gustavo Petro severed ties in May 2024. The move follows a phone call held a week ago between Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella, during which both sides committed to an immediate restoration and strengthening of ties.
The last Israeli ambassador to Colombia was recalled in June 2024, and Colombia's ambassador to Israel left at the end of that month. Since then, diplomatic representation has been at the chargé d'affaires level.
De la Espriella, who won the presidential runoff on June 21, has repeatedly pledged to move Colombia's embassy to Jerusalem and renew the alliance with Israel. The tender for the new ambassador's post is the first administrative action signaling the normalization of full diplomatic footing, though no timeline for the appointment has been announced.
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