Israel’s aid delegation to earthquake-stricken Venezuela has completed its mission and returned to Israel after around three weeks operating in the South American country, the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez — at whose request the delegation had extended its stay and who had approved a national reconstruction plan prepared by the Israeli team — held a meeting with representatives from the IDF and Foreign Ministry ahead of their departure, expressing her appreciation for their efforts, according to a ministry statement.

Following the delegation’s return to Israel, Israeli expert teams will continue providing professional guidance and support to the Venezuelan authorities remotely, the ministry added.

During the meeting, Rodriguez “thanked the members of the delegation for their contribution.”

She said members of the Israeli delegation “presented key elements of the recovery plan developed jointly with the Venezuelan authorities, which will continue to serve as the framework for the professional support provided after the completion of the field mission,” the ministry said.

The delegation — initially led by the chief of staff of the Home Front Command, Elad Edri,........

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