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Argentina names Hezbollah operative behind AMIA, Israeli Embassy attacks

Today 15:54 Security Minister Patricia Bullrich reveals identity of top Hezbollah leader in Latin America, alleging Hussein Ahmad Karaki was responsible for the AMIA community centre and Israeli Embassy bombings in the 1990s.

MIDDLE EAST CRISIS

Argentines commemorate first anniversary of brutal Hamas attack

07-10-2024 21:51 Thousands of people gathered in Buenos Aires on Monday to mark the first anniversary of Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel last October 7.

HUMAN RIGHTS

IACHR holds Argentina responsible for for failings over AMIA attack

14-06-2024 17:07 Top human rights court deems Argentine state responsible for not preventing, nor properly investigating, the lethal 1994 terrorist attack on the AMIA Jewish community centre.

Interview

Moving Embassy to Jerusalem is 'important step,’ says Israeli vice-ambassador

27-04-2024 05:12 Adam Levene, Israel’s second-in-command in Buenos Aires, on his nation’s “very special” connection with Argentina and bilateral relations across Latin America.

by Sam Forster

AMIA BOMBING RULING

AMIA bombing: Argentina court holds Iran, Hezbollah responsible

11-04-2024 19:28 Court blames 'terrorist state' Iran for 1990s attacks; Ex-judge Galeano’s sentence reduced, opening the door to lawsuits in international courts, judges ratify attack as crime against humanity.

Milei and Judaism

Milei's rabbi reveals how Argentina's president fell in love with Judaism

06-03-2024 14:27 Milei's visit to the Western Wall was one of the first things he did when he arrived in the Holy Land, bringing the leader to tears, reveals

Foreign Policy & Diplomacy

From Israel, Milei announces plan to move Argentina's Embassy to Jerusalem

06-02-2024 11:51 Upon his arrival in Israel, President Javier Milei immediately announced that he plans to move the embassy to Jerusalem; Hamas "strongly condemns" libertarian leader's announcement.

TERRORISM FEARS

Buenos Aires on alert after bomb threats at Israeli, US embassies

18-10-2023 12:44 Embassies of Israel and the United States in Argentina received bomb threats on Wednesday, police sources informed. Buildings were evacuated but no explosives were found following a police security operation.

AMIA

US senators call for clarification on Nisman case and AMIA bombing

27-07-2023 17:09 This is a resolution from both Democrats and Republicans, in which they expressed concern about delays and obstacles in the investigations of the cases.

And that reminds me…

A day for wearing green but also black

18-03-2023 03:56 Since 1992 Saint Patrick’s Day has had to co-exist with an appalling tragedy in Argentina at least – the terrorist car-bomb destruction of the Israeli Embassy.

by Michael Soltys