CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug 12, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuela and Israel have agreed to restore consular services and maintain bilateral technical cooperation, a step toward normalizing relations that have been severed since 2009, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. Diplomatic relations bet»»»

Venezuela and Israel have agreed to re-establish consular services in each country, both governments said on Tuesday, a dramatic shift in the South American nation's geopolitical alignment after it broke ties with Israel in 2009. Venezuela, which ended relations 17 years ago over Israeli attacks in»»»

According to the World Jewish Congress, about 6,000 Jews live in Venezuela. (EPA Images pic) CARACAS: Venezuela and Israel have agreed to restore consular services and maintain bilateral technical cooperation, a step toward normalizing relations that have been severed since 2009, the Venezuelan for»»»