Israel's emergency delegation, comprising over 50 professionals from the Foreign Ministry, IDF, and National Emergency Authority, has completed its earthquake relief operations in Venezuela, according to N12. The IDF earlier reported that 32 experts from the Home Front Command's Search and Rescue Unit were on the ground assisting the transition to rehabilitation. Professional support will continue from Israel.
The Israeli humanitarian mission to Venezuela has concluded its on-ground operations, the Israeli news outlet N12 reported Wednesday. The delegation, which included more than 50 professionals from the Foreign Ministry, the IDF, and the National Emergency Authority, ended its deployment after weeks of activity following the catastrophic earthquake that struck the country in late June.
Earlier this week, the IDF stated that approximately 32 experts from the Home Front Command's Search and Rescue Unit remained in the devastated coastal area of La Guaira, near Caracas, assisting local authorities in shifting from immediate emergency response to long-term rehabilitation. The mission had become the longest humanitarian assistance operation in the Home Front Command's history, with teams operating into a third week.
N12 reported that while the physical presence of the delegation has ended, professional guidance and support will continue from Israel. The mission was a joint effort involving multiple Israeli agencies, operating despite the lack of formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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