On 24 June 2026, a deadly twin earthquake spread havoc across Venezuela, destroying 80 percent of buildings in the coastal state of La Guaira alone. On 3 July, Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, announced during a press conference, “We received a highly specialised and professional team from Israel.” “They are trying to distance themselves from those groups, while simultaneously attempting to forge a connection with Israel.” “We're honored that XTEND technology could support search and rescue efforts following the recent earthquake in Venezuela,” read a recent post by the drone manufacturer, Tel-Aviv-based tech firm XTEND. They have been used since the beginning of Israel’s genocide in October 2023, according to XTEND’s cofounder Aviv Shapira.