US EditionChile Pulls Military Attachés From Tel Aviv Embassy
- On May 29, 2025, Chile pulled back its defense, air, and military representatives from its embassy in Tel Aviv in response to the severe humanitarian situation in Gaza.
- This decision followed ongoing diplomatic tensions under President Boric's administration, including ambassador recalls and protests over Israeli military actions.
- Chile condemned the disproportionate Israeli military operations, citing 54,000 deaths and destroyed infrastructure, while referencing a US surgeon’s testimony of injured children and pregnant women in Gaza hospitals.
- Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren described the decision to withdraw as a targeted diplomatic measure in response to the crisis and affirmed that Chile would maintain its diplomatic ties with Israel.
- Chile’s move highlights increased international concern over Gaza’s humanitarian conditions and signals possible pressure for Israel to allow aid and respect international law.
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Chile pulls military attachés from Tel Aviv Embassy
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font defended his decision to withdraw the country's military attachés from Tel Aviv, citing the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military actions following the terrorist group Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
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Chile Escalates Its Distance From Israel and Withdraws Its Military Attachés for the “Very Serious” Situation in Gaza
The Government of Chile announced this Wednesday the withdrawal of the military attachés from its Embassy in Tel Aviv in response to the “very serious” humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip resulting from Israel’s “disproportionate” military offensive, according to a statement issued by the Chilean Executive. The decision, coordinated by the Foreign and Defence portfolios, responds to “the disproportionate and indiscriminate military operatio…
Chile withdraws military attachés from Israel
The decision, coordinated by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, is due to the extremely serious situation experienced by the population in the Gaza Strip, a result of the disproportionate and indiscriminate aggression by the Israeli army, a statement said. The statement, published on the Foreign Ministry’s website, also condemns Tel Aviv’s constant obstacles to allowing the entry of aid into the aforementioned Palestinian territory. …
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