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The dramatic US operation: how the CIA and Delta Force captured Maduro

Trump reportedly approved operation days ahead, with CIA identifying Maduro’s location and Delta Force carrying out arrest amid strikes on Caracas; AG Bondi says Maduro and his wife will stand trial in New York on drug trafficking and weapons charges

ynet, News Agencies | 01.03.26

Venezuela’s Maduro: ties to Hezbollah, drug charges and $50 million US bounty

Venezuela’s leader since 2013 and heir to Hugo Chávez, Nicolas Maduro was captured in a US commando raid and is expected to stand trial in the United States on drug cartel charges, after years of repression, alleged Hezbollah ties and an economic collapse that began with his rise from bus driver to strongman

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 01.03.26

'Captured and flown out': Trump says US detained Venezuela’s President Maduro

Hours after US strikes hit targets in Caracas, Trump said Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of the country; CBS reported the raid was carried out by Delta Force; Maduro is expected to be brought to the US to stand trial, as Venezuelan officials reported casualties and denounced the attack as regime change

ynet, News Agencies | 01.03.26

More than drugs: how Trump is targeting Venezuela’s oil lifeline

The explosions heard overnight in Caracas were not isolated, but the latest stage in a broader campaign; Trump has moved from threats to action, with strikes on military sites, airports and power systems aimed at crippling the regime, not drug gangs

Kobby Barda | 01.03.26

Drama in Venezuela: explosions rock Caracas, helicopters spotted amid fears of US action

At least seven explosions were reported in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, with helicopters seen overhead, amid fears of US military action after President Trump vowed attacks as part of efforts to oust President Nicolas Maduro

ynet, News Agencies | 01.03.26

נשיא ארצות הברית דונלד טראמפ ספינות קרב "סדרת טראמפ"

'Trump Class': US to build two new warships '100 times more powerful'

Speaking at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump announced a new project, 'Trump Class', to upgrade the US Navy amid increased activity in the Caribbean, saying the warships would preserve US dominance and deter enemies, while issuing a direct warning to Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro

ynet, News Agencies | 12.23.25

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump

Trump declares 'Venezuelan regime' a 'Foreign Terrorist Organization,' orders oil blockade

US escalates pressure on Maduro with full blockade of sanctioned oil tankers; oil prices climb as market eyes enforcement of sweeping order targeting Venezuela’s main income source

Reuters | 12.17.25

Trump steps up pressure on Venezuela and threatens Colombia’s president: ‘He’ll be next’

The president said the United States seized a Venezuelan tanker in the Caribbean, hinting that 'other things are happening' as questions rise over possible strikes; he said he may target Colombia as well and warned President Gustavo Petro that 'he’ll be next'

ynet, News Agencies | 12.11.25

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California

Hegseth defends strikes on alleged cartel boats, says Trump can order use of force 'as he sees fit'

US defense secretary compared the alleged drug smugglers to Al-Qaida terrorists; 'If you're working for a designated terrorist organization and you bring drugs to this country in a boat, we will find you and we will sink you'

AP | 12.07.25

הפצצת סירה מבריחי סמים שהפליגה מ וונצואלה

A shock announcement: Trump’s airspace warning deepens tensions with Venezuela

US officials blindsided as Trump declares Venezuelan airspace 'completely closed,' triggering swift backlash from Caracas amid rising regional tensions

Reuters | 11.30.25

Venezuela’s Maduro calls for peace amid fears of a US clash — and sings John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

As US forces mass in the Caribbean and tensions spike over American strikes on suspected drug-smuggling boats, Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro urges calm and sings 'Imagine' at a rally while accusing Washington of seeking to topple him

News Agencies | 11.16.25

After 31 years, Venezuela arrests suspect in Panama plane bombing that killed 12 Jews

Venezuelan national Ali Hage Zaki Jalil, of Lebanese descent, was captured on Margarita Island in a joint operation by Interpol, the FBI, and local authorities; The 1994 suicide bombing of Flight 901 killed 21 people, including 12 Jewish passengers

Itamar Eichner | 11.10.25

Trump will have to wait: María Corina Machado of Venezuela wins Nobel Peace Prize

She is a champion of democracy in Venezuela; US President Donald Trump lobbied heavily to receive the prize

Ynet Global, News Agencies | 10.10.25

Venezuela claims arrested Israeli national allegedly working as US mercenary

Minister announces arrest of 125 suspected mercenaries from 16 countries, including one Israeli national; Israel’s Foreign Ministry says investigating; Venezuela cut ties with Israel in 2009

Itamar Eichner | 01.07.25

Spain grants asylum to Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo González

González found temporary refuge in the Embassy of the Netherlands before relocating to the Spanish Embassy, from where he was eventually evacuated by a Spanish Air Force plane

Ynetnews | 09.09.24

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