Current sectionWorld NewsAmericasThe agreement follows an Israeli aid mission after two deadly earthquakes in June and comes as Caracas shifts closer to Washington. Venezuela's chief rabbi had urged its interim president to restore ties with Israel just a day earlierShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLinda Dayan and Jonathan Lis10:41 PM • August 11 2026 IDTIsrael and Venezuela have agreed to renew consular relations and establish a mechanism for providing consular services to citizens of the two countries, the foreign ministries of both countries announced Tuesday.Loading...Trending Now50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldExplaining the West Bank Map: What Are Areas A, B and C?Who Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?Netanyahu's Handpicked Likud Candidate: Trump a 'Morally Corrupt Piece of Shit'Reports: Russian-Israeli Historian Disappeared After Landing in IsraelCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesLebanonWest BankNetanyahuSephora Election PollsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsrael and Venezuela Agree to Renew Consular Ties After 17-year Diplomatic Break'Fake News': Elon Musk Denies Reports of Acquiring Israeli AI Company DecartIsrael Police Prevented Teen From Turning Himself in Despite an Arrest WarrantTrump and Netanyahu's Feuds Never Lasted. This One MightChief Justice: Knesset Closing Nursing Home Polls Democratic 'Step Backward'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of ZionismIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Israel Elections: How to Actually Read the PollsNew Middle East Pact Seen in Israel as Sign of Waning U.S. Influence