The Israeli rescue delegation in Venezuela will remain for an additional two weeks to assist with earthquake recovery, after the Venezuelan president requested the extension from the Israeli Foreign Minister, the Foreign Ministry announced.
The Israeli search-and-rescue delegation deployed to Venezuela after the devastating earthquake will remain in the country for an additional two weeks, the Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday. The extension follows a request from the Venezuelan president to the Israeli Foreign Minister.
The Zioneer reported that the delegation, a joint mission of the Home Front Command and the Foreign Ministry, arrived in the disaster zone on June 30. The team has been operating in the affected areas alongside international rescue teams from 16 nations. The death toll from the earthquakes has risen to 3,535, as reported by The Zioneer on June 26.
The extension comes despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations between Israel and Venezuela since 2009. The Venezuelan president met with the Israeli delegation earlier this week, marking a rare high-level contact. The rescue effort has been documented by photographer Maya Barak, showing the delegation working with local forces and teams from El Salvador.
No further details were provided on the specific scope of the remaining operations or the total number of personnel involved.
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