Israel and Bolivia are restoring diplomatic relations, two years after the South American country severed ties with Jerusalem over the war in Gaza, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced Monday.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Bolivian counterpart, Fernando Aramayo, will meet Tuesday in Washington, where they are expected to sign an agreement to renew relations, the ministry said in a statement.

Bolivia’s Finance Minister, José Gabriel Espinoza, will also participate in the event, the statement said.

According to the statement, Sa’ar held a phone call with Bolivia’s center-right President Rodrigo Paz a day after Paz was elected in October.

Sa’ar in the call conveyed Israel’s desire “to open a new chapter” and fully renew diplomatic relations, while Paz stated his intention “to lead Bolivia toward a reopening to the world and reestablishing ties with Israel,” the statement said.

It added that Foreign Ministry........

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