# Colombia Leaves Hague Group on Israel, Breaking With Bloc Formed to Pressure Tel Aviv

*Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 8:07 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-15T20:07:20.885Z (2h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Latin America
**Importance**: 7/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: Colombia has announced its withdrawal as a member and co‑president of the Hague Group, formed in January 2025 to coordinate actions against Israel. The move, following decisions by Bolivia and Honduras to leave, points to a shift in how several Latin American governments position themselves on legal and diplomatic efforts targeting Israel.

Colombia has stepped away from a coalition that set out to coordinate international pressure on Israel, underscoring a foreign‑policy pivot in Bogotá and across parts of Latin America.

On 15 October, the Colombian government announced that it is withdrawing as both a state member and co‑president of the Hague Group. The group was created on 31 January 2025 to promote actions against Israel, including in international forums based in The Hague.

Colombia’s foreign minister, Omar Bula, said the country has officially requested its withdrawal from what he described as a group formed to isolate and attack Israel, and stated that the government rejects that approach.

Bolivia and Honduras have also left the Hague Group, according to regional media, reducing its membership and weakening its original aim of presenting a coordinated front.

Colombia’s shift matters because of its weight in Latin America and its past role as a co‑leader of the coalition. The decision indicates a move away from collective legal and diplomatic initiatives focused on Israel.

For governments and activists that support using international courts and institutions to pursue cases involving Israel, losing Colombia, Bolivia, and Honduras narrows the group’s base. For those who see the Hague Group’s strategy as counterproductive or one‑sided, Colombia’s exit will be read as a corrective.

The future of the Hague Group is now in question. Remaining members must decide whether to continue under the current framework or rethink how they try to coordinate actions concerning Israel.

Next signals to watch include any change in Colombia’s voting patterns on Israel-related resolutions at the UN, new bilateral initiatives with Israel, and responses from states that remain in or support the Hague Group.