FM Sa’ar expresses hope for resumption of Israel-Venezuela ties after Maduro removed

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says Israel congratulates American President Donald Trump on the operation to capture Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro and his wife, declaring that the United States “acted as the leader of the free world” while expressing hope that Jerusalem and Caracas can reestablish ties.

“At this historic moment, Israel stands alongside the freedom-loving Venezuelan people, who have suffered under Maduro’s illegal tyranny,” Sa’ar says in a statement. “Israel welcomes the removal of the dictator who led a network of drugs and terror and hopes for the return of democracy to the country and for friendly relations between the states.”

“The people of Venezuela deserve to exercise their democratic rights. South America deserves a future free from the axis of terror and drugs,” Sa’ar adds.