Colombian president says Gaza was an ‘experiment’ for wider destruction

NEWS SUMMARY

Colombian President Gustavo Petro stated on March 18, 2026, that the conflict in Gaza served as an "experiment" to intimidate the Global South. He warned that this conflict is expanding and contributing to a global descent into "barbarism."

This page aggregates and summarizes reporting from Al Jazeera. The Conflict Pulse does not author original reporting. Read the original source for full coverage.

READ ORIGINAL

SHARE ON X WHATSAPP REDDIT

CONFLICT OVERVIEW

Israel–Palestine

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing military and political conflict in the Levant, with recent major escalations beginning in October 2023.