Overview

• President Gustavo Petro condemned the interception as an “international crime” and ordered all remaining Israeli diplomats in Bogotá to leave.
• Colombia’s Foreign Ministry demanded the immediate release of nationals Manuela Bedoya and Luna Barreto and called for freeing all flotilla participants.
• Petro announced the immediate denunciation of the bilateral free trade agreement with Israel and reinforced a halt to purchases of Israeli arms.
• Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several flotilla ships were detained and reported no incidents during the operation.
• The decision triggered domestic backlash, with the opposition Centro Democrático vowing a legal action against Petro over the expulsions.