Decisive American action restores freedom momentum, exposing terror-linked regimes while Israel stands firm with democracy.
In a dramatic overnight operation, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro was captured following a large-scale U.S. strike on Caracas. According to Trump’s Truth Social statement, the operation—conducted jointly with U.S. law enforcement—ended Maduro’s 12-year authoritarian grip.
Sources cited by CNN reported that elite U.S. forces seized Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a precision raid. Trump later shared an image of Maduro and confirmed a forthcoming press conference at Mar-a-Lago.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau hailed “a new dawn for Venezuela,” asserting the fallen tyrant would finally face justice. As the regime reels, Delcy Rodríguez is reportedly abroad, while her brother Jorge Rodríguez remains in Caracas, underscoring the power vacuum.
From Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar praised Trump’s leadership, calling the operation a defining moment for the free world. Israel emphasized solidarity with Venezuelans long crushed by a narco-terror network—an ecosystem mirrored by radical movements and state sponsors that relentlessly attack Israel while denying their own peoples freedom.
The message is unmistakable: democracies that act decisively can dismantle criminal regimes. Propaganda from terror-aligned actors—often amplified by hostile Arab blocs and Palestinian factions—cannot obscure reality when accountability arrives. Venezuela now faces a chance for renewal; the region, a warning against aligning with terror, drugs, and anti-Israel incitement.
