At Venezuela's request and following the guidance of the political echelon, Israel is extending the joint delegation of the Foreign Ministry, IDF, Defense Ministry, and Home Front Command in the country, according to N12. An additional HFC force departed yesterday to continue the rehabilitation efforts.
N12 confirms that the Israeli aid delegation in Venezuela is being extended at Caracas' request, following guidance from the political echelon, and that an additional Home Front Command force departed yesterday to continue rehabilitation efforts. This report follows The Zioneer's earlier today (09:53 Jerusalem) update that the delegation was expected to be extended and a new force was en route; the N12 report provides the updated timeline of the force's departure.
On Wed Jul 8, 07:53 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that PM Benjamin Netanyahu and FM Gideon Sa'ar approved a two-week extension of the delegation after a request from Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodríguez, and that Rodríguez approved the national rehabilitation plan formulated by the Israeli experts. At that time, the IDF and Foreign Ministry announced in a joint statement that an additional Home Front Command search-and-rescue force, commanded by HFC Search and Rescue Unit head Yossi Pinto, had departed yesterday and was expected to land today. Earlier today at 09:53 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that the delegation had been extended and the new force had arrived; the N12 report now confirms the departure and the extension.
The delegation, comprising personnel from the Foreign Ministry, IDF, Defense Ministry, and Home Front Command, has been operating in Venezuela since the earthquake struck late June. The Zioneer reported on Jun 30 that Israel sent a joint delegation despite no formal diplomatic ties since 2009, and on Jul 2 that the vanguard landed. The international relief effort includes at least 16 nations, as The Zioneer reported on Jun 27.
The N12 report confirms the timeline of the force's departure, aligning with the earlier official statement. The exact time of the force's arrival in Venezuela and the full duration of the extended mission beyond the two-week period remain unspecified.
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