Nicolás Maduro

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognizes Juan Guaidó as country’s interim president • Israel is the first country in the Middle East to recognize Guaidó • Guaidó: “74 years ago, the Auschwitz extermination camp was liberated, and today, as our country fights for its independence, we are thankful for the support we received” from Israel.

Meanwhile, Venezuelans continue to suffer under food and medicine shortages, and dozens have been killed in nationwide protests against Nicolás Maduro and his government.

Jewish community leader Elias Farache: “We hope and pray there will be peace” • Resident Juan Carlos López says streets are quiet, but tense • Journalist Gabriel Chocron: “The Jewish community doesn’t want to get caught up in the situation.”

Investigations from the United States, Israel and Colombia have linked, through several financial transactions, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s alleged accomplice Alex Saab to Hezbollah.