Israel and Venezuela renew consular ties after 17 years of no diplomacy

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Israel and Venezuela restored consular relations after 17 years of diplomatic break following severe earthquakes and recent political upheaval in Venezuela. The move follows Israel's aid delegation response and the US military raid that ousted former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, with interim President Delcy Rodriguez now in charge.

Israel and Venezuela announced on Tuesday that they had renewed consular relations 17 years after diplomatic ties were severed between the two countries. The move comes after Israel sent an aid and disaster response delegation to Venezuela in June following devastating twin earthquakes that left thousands dead. It also follows the United States’ toppling of Venezuela’s former leader Nicolas Maduro in a January military raid, with interim President Delcy Rodriguez now running the country under...