A 16-member Israeli rescue mission — a partnership between the Magen company, the Ready for Rescue NGO, and SmartAID — has arrived at disaster sites in earthquake-hit Venezuela and begun field operations. The team reports that the scale of destruction is unusually severe and that rescue efforts to locate additional survivors are continuing at multiple focal points.
A joint Israeli rescue mission has arrived on the ground in earthquake-ravaged Venezuela and begun operational activity, according to a report from N12. The delegation, comprising 16 rescuers and professionals from the Magen company, the Ready for Rescue NGO, and the SmartAID organization, described the damage at the disaster sites as unusually extensive, with ongoing rescue efforts at multiple focal points to locate additional survivors.
The deployment follows days of deliberation in Israel about a humanitarian mission. As The Zioneer reported on June 25, Israel's Foreign Ministry was assessing a possible aid deployment, though logistical challenges were noted due to the absence of diplomatic ties since 2009. Several Israeli NGOs had simultaneously been evaluating deployments. On June 26, a first Israeli rescue delegation departed for Venezuela. The mission now underway is operating in a disaster zone that has drawn international rescue teams from at least 16 countries, with the EU activating its civil protection mechanism and dispatching over 520 rescuers.
The full scope of the damage and the number of missing remain subjects of evolving reports. The N12 dispatch offers no casualty figures or an expected duration for the mission.
3 developments
- DevelopingFirst Israeli rescue mission departs for Venezuela
- StrongInternational rescue effort for Venezuela earthquake swells to 16 nations
- StrongIsrael considers humanitarian aid mission to earthquake-stricken Venezuela
- DevelopingVenezuela’s vice president says international rescue teams en route after earthquake
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