Israel will send a joint delegation from the Foreign Ministry and the IDF to Venezuela tomorrow to assist earthquake recovery efforts. The mission is led by Ambassador Yoed Magen and Home Front Command Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Elad Edri, and includes engineering and HFC specialists alongside Foreign Ministry representatives.
Israel has confirmed that a joint delegation of the Foreign Ministry and the IDF will depart for Venezuela on Tuesday (June 30) to assist with recovery from the devastating earthquakes that struck the country last week. The delegation is led by Ambassador Yoed Magen and Home Front Command Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Elad Edri, and includes engineering specialists, Home Front Command experts, and Foreign Ministry representatives. The mission was formally announced by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at 08:54 Jerusalem on Tuesday, as The Zioneer reported.
The delegation's departure is the latest in a series of humanitarian steps reported by The Zioneer. On Thursday June 25, at 14:29 Jerusalem, the desk reported that Israel was considering a mission. By Friday June 26 at 16:32 Jerusalem, a first Israeli rescue team from NGOs Magen, Ready for Rescue, and SmartAID was en route, and on Monday June 29 at 14:25 Jerusalem, The Zioneer confirmed that team was on the ground in Valencia and La Guaira. At 15:30 Jerusalem on Monday, the desk reported that Venezuela's Jewish community had launched a $2 million emergency fundraiser, with about 80 Jewish families having lost homes. Later on Monday, Foreign Minister Sa'ar announced the official government-led mission, overcoming the lack of diplomatic relations.
As The Zioneer reported on Thursday June 25, the absence of diplomatic relations between Israel and Venezuela since 2009 had initially complicated the humanitarian response, but the fall of the Maduro regime earlier this year shifted the political landscape, enabling direct coordination. The new delegation represents the first formal government-to-government contact since the rupture, according to Foreign Ministry statements.
The exact scope of the delegation's work and its duration remain to be detailed. The extent of damage and number of casualties in the earthquake zone continue to be assessed by international teams.
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