Venezuela Praises Israeli Aid After 17 Years of Diplomatic Break, Hints at Renewed Ties
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First reported by Ynet · 2 hours ago
What happened
After 17 years of broken relations, Venezuela’s interim president praised Israeli aid following a deadly earthquake, signaling potential diplomatic renewal. An Israeli delegation arrived to assist with rescue and infrastructure recovery, marking a rare cooperation between the countries since 2009. The mission followed devastating earthquakes that killed over 2,200 people and left thousands missing.
- 01Venezuela’s interim president publicly praised Israeli aid after 17 years of diplomatic break.
- 02An Israeli delegation of 28 experts arrived to assist earthquake rescue and infrastructure recovery.
- 03This marks the first high-level contact between Venezuela and Israel since 2009.
- 04Venezuela cut ties with Israel in 2009 under Hugo Chavez’s anti-imperialist policy.
- 05The earthquakes caused over 2,295 deaths and 38,000 missing, with massive destruction in La Guaira.
- 06Chief Rabbi Isaac Cohen coordinated the mission and hopes for renewed diplomatic relations.
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