Colombia

WATCH: Israel’s 'Alliance of Brothers' delegation aids in search and rescue efforts across Colombia

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck Monday morning in San José del Palmar, causing severe damage from the Pacific port of Buenaventura to Colombia's coffee-growing region and major western cities.

Home Front Command's "Alliance of Brothers" delegation operating at several major sites destroyed by the earthquake that struck Cali, Colombia, August 17, 2026.
Rescuers work as search and rescue operations are under way at the site of the destroyed Cantabria building, following the earthquake in Cali, Colombia, August 15, 2026.

Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300

IDF Home Front Command forces operating at impact sites in Cali, Colombia, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake

An Israeli rescue delegation arrives in Cali, Colombia, to assist in search and rescue efforts following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation arrives in Colombia to assist with post-quake rescue operations


Israel's young soccer stars fall to Colombia at U20s World Cup

Despite valiant effort and even taking 1-0 second-half lead, Israel surrenders two late tallies in defeat • Senegal on tap

 COLOMBIA'S OSCAR CORTES scores his side’s first goal past Israel ’keeper Tomer Zarfati from the penalty spot in the 74th minute of the blue-and-white’s 2-1 loss to the South American side at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina

Colombian children found alive in jungle weeks after plane crash

The four children, aged 13, 9 and 4, as well as an 11-month-old baby, survived the impact and were rescued over two weeks after the crash.

 An aerial view of the Amazon river, before the signing of a document by Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos that will allow for the conservation of the Tarapoto wetland complex in Amazonas, Colombia January 18, 2018.

Colombian descendants of Crypto-Jews rediscover their roots

In less than 30 years, a fully functional Jewish community has developed in Bello, Colombia, composed mostly of converts to Judaism whose families were once Jewish.

 Bello Synagogue's morning prayer service, April 24, 2023.

Seductive Slovakia and Captivating Colombia

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 55

 Aerial view of Krasna Horka castle in summer. Palace in Middle Europe, Unesco Wold Heritage, Slovakia

Ancient 'demonic' temple with painted human remains found in Peru

A Spanish explorer from the 17th century described the temple as being used for demonic summonings and mentioned a witchcraft university nearby.

Archaeologists work on the a new discovery of a network of passageways under a more than 3,000 year-old temple in the Peruvian Andes, in Ancash, Peru, May 27, 2022.

Israeli musician sings about love and peace in Colombia


Colombia confirms possible Chinese spy balloon flying over airspace

Colombia's air force issued a statement providing limited details concerning a possible balloon its air defense system had located on Friday.

 A suspected Chinese spy balloon is seen before it was shot down off the coast of Garden City, South Carolina, U.S. February 4, 2023

Israeli jazz musician takes center stage in Colombia

  Israeli jazz guitarist and composer Yoav Eshed

Landslide buries bus in Colombia, at least 33 dead - government

Officials said at least 25 people were on the bus traveling between Cali, Colombia's third largest city, and Condoto, in Choco province.

 aerial view of the rescue operations of a bus that was buried after a landslide due to heavy rains in Pueblo Rico, Colombia December 5, 2022

For the first time: Hebrew schools to open in Colombia

"Our goal is to teach the Hebrew language as the common language of the Jewish people,” says Marina Rosenberg Koritny, head of the Department for Encouraging Aliyah in the World Zionist Organization.

 Marina Rosenberg Koritny, head of the Department for Encouraging Aliyah in the World Zionist Organization with students in Colombia