Israel and Venezuela renew diplomatic relations

Israel and Venezuela renew diplomatic relations Israel and Venezuela have announced the restoration of their diplomatic relations after 17 years of severed ties. In a stateme nt posted on X, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the two countries had "agreed to establish a coordination mechanism that will enable the provision of consular services to citizens of both countries". Venezuela originally severed its consular relations with Israel in 2009 under the leftist president Hugo Chavez.