Nicaragua is breaking diplomatic ties with Israel. Here’s why

Nicaragua is breaking disconnected diplomatic relations with Israel, the Central American nation said connected Friday, calling the Israeli authorities “fascist” and “genocidal.”

Nicaragua’s government, successful a statement, said the interruption successful relations was owed to Israel’s attacks connected Palestinian territories.

The nation’s legislature had, earlier successful the day, passed a solution requesting Nicaragua take enactment to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the Gaza conflict.

The conflict, the Nicaraguan authorities said, present besides “extends against Lebanon and gravely threatens Syria, Yemen and Iran.”

The Middle East is connected precocious alert for further determination escalation aft Iran launched a barrage of missiles astatine Israel connected Oct. 1. Iran backs Lebanon-based militant radical Hezbollah, which Israel has targeted successful a bid of caller deadly attacks.

Iran is besides an state of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s administration. Nicaragua has go progressively isolated successful caller years aft Ortega cracked down connected anti-government protests successful 2018, which rights groups accidental near astir 300 dead.