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  "id": 14427398,
  "title": "Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/colombia-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem-restores-free-trade-deal-with",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:46:26.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/colombia-opens-embassy-jerusalem-restores-free-trade-deal-israel"
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  "summary": "Colombia officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, making it the 10th country to establish a mission in the city. According to Al-Monitor, the move by President Abelardo de la Espriella reverses his predecessor's break with Israel and includes the restoration of a free trade agreement between the two nations. Middle East Eye reports the decision follows a July announcement by the president and marks a departure from previous criticisms regarding Israel's actions in Gaza. During the ceremony, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar described the opening as an important date for both the city and the State of Israel.\n\nSeparately, the US Embassy in Israel issued a safety warning on Tuesday regarding unexploded ordnance and munitions located throughout Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. The Jerusalem Post reports this warning followed an explosion during a school trip in northern Israel that killed teenager Elazar Yair Wilensky and injured 24 people. The embassy stated that unexploded devices, which include items such as artillery shells, rockets, and cluster munitions, can be difficult to identify and are often unmarked. The warning noted that weather, construction, and agricultural work can bring these unstable munitions to the surface.",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem in shift on Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/colombia-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem-in-shift-on-israel",
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        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US Embassy in Israel issues safety warning about unexploded ordnances after school trip explosion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/us-embassy-in-israel-issues-safety-warning-about-unexploded-ordnances",
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        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, restores free trade deal with Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/colombia-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem-restores-free-trade-deal-with-14428633",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:49:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, becoming tenth country to do so",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/colombia-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem-becoming-tenth-country-to-do-so",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:01:53.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem and restores free trade with Israel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/colombia-opens-embassy-in-jerusalem-and-restores-free-trade-with",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:28:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia condemns Colombia's opening of embassy in occupied Jerusalem",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/saudi-arabia-condemns-colombias-opening-of-embassy-in-occupied",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:54:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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