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Israel-Venezuela relations

Illustrative: A unionist wrapped in a Venezuelan national flag, signs another Venezuelan national flag during a march in Caracas on July 28, 2026. (Federico PARRA/AFP)
August 11, 2026, 11:54 pm
Israel and Venezuela renew consular relations for first time since 2009
After 17-year diplomatic break, countries say they will reestablish ties, continue ‘cooperation stemming from’ Israel’s humanitarian mission after deadly June double earthquake
By Lazar Berman and Agencies
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
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
UK ISAR (International Search and Rescue) are pictured in Caraballeda, La Guaira, Venezuela, June 30, 2026, following two powerful earthquakes. (Miguel Medina/Pool Photo via AP)
July 1, 2026, 10:43 am
Israeli aid delegation, including military advisers, heads to quake-hit Venezuela
FM says move a ‘humanitarian act’ toward country with no diplomatic ties to Israel; group includes engineering professionals, Home Front Command experts; toll rises to over 1,900
By Nava Freiberg and Agencies
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
Residents and rescue workers search through the rubble of a building that collapsed in an earthquake in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026. (AP/Ariana Cubillos)
June 25, 2026, 5:35 pm
Israel making ‘immediate preparations’ to send aid team to quake-stricken Venezuela
No Israelis known to be harmed in devastating natural disaster that has killed more than 150; Israeli nonprofit NATAN sends team as ZAKA, IsraAid prepare to mobilize
By Nava Freiberg, Sue Surkes and Agencies
Yaakov Harari with his daughter Yael. (Courtesy of the family, via the Foreign Ministry)
January 13, 2026, 6:58 pm
Israeli-Argentinian imprisoned in Venezuela for over a year released, returns home
Yaakov Harari, 72, said to be among 125 accused of serving as US mercenaries last January; Venezuela says release of prisoners part of efforts to ‘seek peace’ with Washington
By Michael Horovitz and Reuters
A woman holds Israeli and Venezuelan flags in front of the Venezuelan consulate in Miami to show solidarity with the Venezuelan Jewish community after an attack on a Caracas synagogue, February 13, 2009. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images via JTA)
January 9, 2026, 6:58 pm
Relieved to see Maduro deposed, can Venezuela’s Jewish diaspora imagine returning?
An estimated 20,000 Venezuelan Jews fled state-fueled antisemitism during the Chavez era, leaving just 4,000 behind. They’re hesitating to pick up the pieces for now
By Larry Luxner
People celebrate the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after US military actions in Venezuela, in Doral, Florida, near Miami, on January 3, 2026. (GIORGIO VIERA / AFP)
January 4, 2026, 3:33 pm
With Venezuela raid, Trump fires a message to Iran and Hamas. Will they listen?
The bold operation in Venezuela shows the Mideast that the US president is willing to back up his threats, but will likely also convince Khamenei that the US wants regime change, hardening Tehran
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, December 2, 2025. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
January 3, 2026, 7:58 pm
Israel expresses hope for resumption of Venezuela ties after Maduro’s deposal
Foreign minister welcomes ‘removal of the dictator’; Netanyahu congratulates Trump for ‘bold and historic leadership,’ without directly mentioning the operation
By ToI Staff
Soldiers guard the area around the Miraflores presidential palace after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026. (AP/Cristian Hernandez)
January 3, 2026, 6:07 pm
Foreign Ministry advises Israelis to avoid travel to Venezuela after US strikes
Updating its general warning, Israel now advises against all travel to country, including for dual Israeli-Venezuelan citizens; Caracas broke diplomatic ties with Jerusalem in 2009
By ToI Staff and AFP
Pynchas Brener, December 9, 2019 (Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel)
December 14, 2019, 5:19 am
At 88, Venezuela’s would-be ambassador to Israel can’t wait to get to work
After 44 years as chief rabbi, Pynchas Brener is ready for a new career in diplomacy. But so far, Jerusalem recognizes him only as interim leader Guaido’s ‘special representative’
By Raphael Ahren
Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido takes part in a legislative session at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 13, 2019. (Federico Parra/AFP)
August 14, 2019, 12:20 pm
Venezuelan opposition leader appoints rabbi as envoy to Israel
Juan Guaido, recognized by Netanyahu as Venezuela’s legitimate president, looks to restore ties with Jerusalem even as Maduro remains in power in Caracas
By ToI Staff
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks after meeting Chilean High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on June 21, 2019. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ / AFP)
June 27, 2019, 2:31 am
Venezuela government says it thwarted ‘coup’ plot aided by Israeli, US ‘agents’
After defecting to US, former intelligence chief says Hezbollah cells were allowed to operate in Venezuela and raise funds
By AFP and ToI Staff
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