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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez center, meeting with Israeli representatives in a photo released on July 22, 2026. (IDF Spokesperson)
July 22, 2026, 5:13 pm
Israel ends Venezuela quake mission, will continue assisting remotely
Foreign Ministry says acting President Rodriguez met with Israeli delegation before its departure, thanked it for ‘key’ contribution to rescue efforts, as strained ties thaw
By Nava Freiberg
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez meets with officers from the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command in Venezuela in an image released on July 10, 2026 (Israel Defense Forces)
July 10, 2026, 4:14 am
PM hails Israeli aid team for ‘rebuilding relations’ with Venezuela after 17 years of severed ties
Israel says delegation, which has been assisting in rescue and recovery efforts, has drawn up a national reconstruction plan that was approved by acting Venezuelan president
By Nava Freiberg
Debris clearance is underway at the site of collapsed buildings in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 3, 2026. (MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP)
July 4, 2026, 3:58 am
Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,645
Interim President Delcy Rodriguez rejects claims her government reacted too slowly to the destruction
By AFP and Reuters
Rescue workers carry Hernán Alberto Gil Flores Gil who was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was trapped by twin earthquakes that struck Catia La Mar, Venezuela, July 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
July 2, 2026, 9:29 pm
Man rescued from rubble of his workplace eight days after Venezuela earthquakes
Multinational rescue team worked over 100 hours to free security guard Hernán Alberto Gil Flores; footage shows rescue of dog trapped under rubble for five days
By AP and Sue Surkes
Rescuers search a building for earthquake survivors in La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, June 28, 2026 (AP/Matias Delacroix)
June 30, 2026, 3:45 pm
Impoverished Venezuelan Jews open synagogues to help shelter hundreds of earthquake victims
5,000-strong Jewish community, already diminished by decades of political turmoil, provides aid while straining depleted resources as rescue efforts continue
By Zev Stub
Rescuers load a person onto an ambulance after being pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following back-to-back earthquakes. (Mauricio Valenzuela/AFP)
June 29, 2026, 8:54 am
Father, son pulled from rubble of Venezuela’s earthquakes as crucial rescue window closes
Rescue of man and his teen son offers hope to teams racing against the clock to find further survivors of twin quakes that left at least 1,450 dead, tens of thousands missing
By Agencies
Damaged buildings are seen three days after earthquakes struck in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
June 29, 2026, 6:50 am
3 members of Venezuelan Jewish community confirmed dead in earthquakes, Jewish leader says
President of Venezuela’s largest Ashkenazi congregation says 4 community members still missing, while dozens of families’ homes have been destroyed or rendered unlivable
By Zev Stub and Sue Surkes
This aerial picture shows buildings destroyed during twin earthquakes in Caraballeda, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 27, 2026. (Miguel Medina/Pool Photo via AP)
June 28, 2026, 2:49 am
Frustration mounts in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430
Tension running high as Venezuelans accuse government of an inadequate response to the back-to-back quakes that have devastated the South American nation
By regina garcia cano, ANDRY RINCÓN and MEGAN JANETSKY
A vehicle is crushed at a building that collapsed after earthquakes struck La Guaira, Venezuela,June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Javier Campos)
June 26, 2026, 4:32 pm
Venezuelans dig through rubble as quake toll reaches at least 920 with over 51,000 missing
Toll announced as crews from around world arrive to help rescue efforts; casualty numbers expected to rise with few government search teams seen outside capital
By AP
Rescue workers search through the rubble of a collapsed building after two earthquakes in Caracas, Venezuela, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
June 25, 2026, 10:21 am
Thousands feared dead as devastating twin earthquakes rock Venezuela
7.2, 7.5 magnitude quakes hit within minutes, collapsing buildings; Caracas declares state of emergency, world offers help, including response from Foreign Ministry, IsraAid, ZAKA
By Agencies and ToI Staff
OneDay volunteers from the Hefer Valley in central Israel during training to become emergency rescue workers. (Courtesy, OneDay)
June 16, 2026, 6:14 am
Jarred by Israel’s lack of readiness, volunteer rescuers train for quake they know is coming
With country 99 years into century-long cycle but still well behind on reinforcing structures, social org prepares civilian teams to dig through rubble of thousands of buildings predicted to collapse in temblor
By Sue Surkes
A screen capture of the earthquake alerts activated in several locations in southern Israel as a 4.2-magnitude quake was recorded near Dimona, on January 15, 2026. (Screenshot/Red Alert app)
January 15, 2026, 1:04 pm
4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries
Epicenter of quake identified near Dimona, setting off warning sirens and sparking fears of missile attack among some residents amid heightened tensions with Iran
By ToI Staff
Members of the Knesset Honor Guard, Home Front Command, firefighters, IDF and Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical services participate in an emergency drill simulating an earthquake near Ashkelon, on December 19, 2019. (Yaniv Nadav/Flash90)
November 25, 2025, 6:30 pm
Israel still woefully unprepared for major earthquake, lawmakers warn
Despite 20 years of warnings, country lacks a central body for emergency preparedness, and efforts to upgrade old buildings are insufficient, Knesset committee finds
By Zev Stub
Rescuers search for three people who were reported missing under the rubble of a collapsed building in Bogo City on October 1, 2025, after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the central Philippines. (TED ALJIBE / AFP)
October 1, 2025, 1:54 pm
At least 69 dead in Philippines earthquake as many more trapped, missing
Officials say sporadic rains, damaged bridges and road hamper efforts to rescue people trapped under debris, with death toll expected to rise
By Agencies
Injured Afghan people receive treatment at a hospital after an earthquake in Afghanistan's Jalalabad on September 1, 2025. (Aimal ZAHIR / AFP)
September 1, 2025, 9:30 am
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Afghanistan, at least 250 said killed, 500 injured
‘Several villages have been completely destroyed,’ says Taliban government, after 5-mile-deep quake strikes near Pakistan border; casualty counts expected to rise
By AP
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