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Venezuela-Israel Defense Ties: A Hidden History Unveiled

1/5/2026

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Venezuela and Israel maintained a defense relationship that existed before Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela, shifted the country's alignment toward Iran.
Chávez's shift distanced Venezuela from Washington.
The article examines how Israeli defense technology ended up in Venezuela's possession, situating it within the history of their earlier cooperation.

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Story summary

Venezuela and Israel maintained a defense relationship that existed before Hugo Chávez, the former president of Venezuela, shifted the country's alignment toward Iran.
Chávez's shift distanced Venezuela from Washington.
The article examines how Israeli defense technology ended up in Venezuela's possession, situating it within the history of their earlier cooperation.