Venezuela earthquake: Strong aftershock hits disaster zone

A strong aftershock with a magnitude of 4.6 rattled Venezuela's earthquake-ravaged areas early Monday, including the heavily impacted port city of La Guaira. The tremor, centered about 30 kilometers north of Caraballeda, was also reported as 5.1 by Colombian authorities. This seismic activity adds to the distress in a region still reeling from devastating earthquakes earlier in the week.

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The child Amir Ahmad Jawad Jaber, 15 years old, was martyred after being shot in the head and once in the chest by occupation soldiers during their raid in the Umm al-Sharayit neighborhood in Al-Bireh.

Rescue efforts are facing diminishing hopes of finding more survivors. International and local teams have been searching through rubble since Wednesday's double earthquake. While French and U.S. teams managed to rescue a teenager and his father from the debris in Caraballeda on Sunday, tens of thousands of people remain missing.

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Today, we witnessed a clear-cut execution in broad daylight.

The Venezuelan National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, stated there were no reports of further damage from the aftershock. Official figures confirm 1,450 deaths. German search and rescue teams are on the ground, with medical aid teams preparing to deploy. The United States has doubled its aid to Venezuela, increasing assistance to over $300 million, which will fund emergency medical care, food, water, sanitation, shelter, and logistical support. Twenty-four countries have sent over 2,700 personnel and search dogs, along with more than 520 tons of aid.

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This is a disgrace to all institutions who claim to uphold democracy and human rights.