Ecuador

Silence in the rubble: Inside the desperate race for Venezuela earthquake survivors

"In the end, we believe the days have already passed and that what we will find now is death," said Major Jorge Montanero, leader of the EQ11 team from Guayaquil, located on Ecuador's Pacific coast.

People look at burned-down buildings after a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean on June 30, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.
(L-R) Chairman of Selection Committee, The Genesis Prize Foundation, David Hatchwell, Argentinian President Javier Milei, and Josh Reinstein, President of the Israel Allies Foundation.

Lawmakers from 12 Latin American countries back Isaac Accords, Jerusalem embassy move

The United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

Ecuadorean candidate for UN chief says world body must shrink

Israel and Ecuador flags. Ilustration.

Israel praises Ecuador's 'moral leadership' in withdrawing from UN committee on Palestinian rights


Three birds confirmed with bird flu on isolated Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are home to many diverse and unusual species, some of which inspired Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.

Personnel of Ecuador's Galapagos National Park (PNG) and the Agency for the Regulation and Control of Biosecurity and Quarantine for Galapagos (ABG) take a sample from a bird after the PNG said that three birds had died of avian flu on Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. September 18, 2023.

Dead suspect, six detained in killing of Ecuador presidential candidate are Colombian- police

Videos on social media purportedly from the campaign event showed people taking cover and screaming as gunfire sounded.

 Ecuadorean presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio speaks during a campaign rally in Quito, Ecuador August 9, 2023.

Woman pronounced dead in Ecuador 'comes back to life', knocks on coffin at funeral

In Ecuador, a family dealing with the grief of loss was met with the ultimate surprise - their loved one was still alive.

 A 76-year-old woman, who was declared dead at a hospital in Ecuador's Babahoyo, shocked her family when she knocked on her coffin during her wake on June 9.

Six new ambassadors present credentials to President Herzog

Herzog suggested that a positive step in this direction would be to have the president of Sri Lanka come to Israel with a delegation, and the ambassador said that he would be happy to recommend it

 President Isaac Herzog with incoming Ethiopian Ambassador Tesfaye Yetayeh Anteneh

Bother to benefit: Overcoming annoyances for the big picture - opinion

The key is to put the bothers in perspective so you don’t lose sight of the big picture. It’s a fine line. The goal now is to learn how to tread it.  

Illustrative image of a foot in the sand.

Ecuador: An exotic exploration destination for Israelis

If you fancy a vacation based more on animals than monuments, Ecuador has it all. Just watch out for the howler monkeys on the Amazon superhighway. 

 ISABELLA ISLAND, the Galapagos (this spread): Sierra Negra volcano.

Israeli conductor Lior Shambadel offers a taste of Israeli music in Ecuador


14 dead in 6.8M earthquake in Ecuador

The earthquake struck at a depth of 66.4 km (41.3 miles) about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the city of Balao in the province of Guayas.

A damaged car and rubble from a house affected by the earthquake are pictured in Cuenca, Ecuador, March 18, 2023.

Woman who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth mid-flight

A young woman was having bad stomach pains, causing her to go to the restroom on the flight, where she quickly found herself holding her newborn baby.

 KLM airplanes are seen parked at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands April 2, 2020.

Coast of Ecuador holds the largest population of manta rays - study

The concentrated population of manta rays is also likely to be extended toward the coast of Peru, which borders Ecuador.

A manta ray is seen swimming off the coast of Eilat.