1st LD Writethru: Israel denounces Colombia for breaking diplomatic ties

JERUSALEM, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz denounced Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday for deciding to break diplomatic ties with Israel over the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza.

Katz accused Petro on social media platform X of being "a hateful anti-Semite."

"Relations between Israel and Colombia have always been warm," Katz wrote, adding that Petro "won't be able to chan