Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel — Foreign Ministry

 The Bolivian government is breaking diplomatic ties with Israel because of its attacks on the Gaza Strip, Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani said on Tuesday.
"Bolivia has decided to break diplomatic relations with Israel," he told a press conference broadcast by Bolivia TV.

Bolivia sees Israel's actions as "crimes against humanity," Minister of the Presidency Maria Nela Prada said. "We demand an end to the attacks on the Gaza Strip, which have already claimed thousands of civilian lives," she said at the press conference.