Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Pinto, commander of the mission, reported that approximately 32 Israeli experts are assisting Venezuelan authorities in transitioning from the emergency response phase to rehabilitation, three weeks into the operation. The mission is still active in the devastated coastal area of La Guaira, near Caracas.
Brig. Gen. (Res.) Yossi Pinto, commander of the Israeli emergency mission to Venezuela, provided an update on the operation's status, describing it as the longest humanitarian assistance mission in the history of the Home Front Command. Speaking from the devastated coastal area of La Guaira, near Caracas, Pinto said that approximately 32 Israeli experts are now supporting Venezuelan authorities in transitioning from immediate emergency response to the long-term rehabilitation phase. The mission has been operating for three weeks.
The Zioneer has reported on the initial deployment of private rescue teams from Magen, Ready for Rescue, and SmartAID in late June, followed by the arrival of an official joint IDF and Foreign Ministry delegation. The mission has been conducting structural triage, search and rescue, and now pivots to rehabilitation planning.
The deployment is notable given the lack of formal diplomatic ties between Israel and Venezuela. The mission continues to operate even as most international missions have already departed, according to Pinto. The IDF's Home Front Command is leaving behind tools and expertise to support the multi-year recovery effort.
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