Overview
- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Argentina aims to inaugurate its embassy in Jerusalem in April or May 2026, citing hopes for that timeframe.
- President Javier Milei told Sa’ar he intends to open the embassy during his next trip to Israel, expected in spring 2026.
- Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said he plans a February 2026 visit to Israel and that the government is preparing an official presidential trip to complete the move.
- Sa’ar met Milei in Buenos Aires and addressed an Israel‑Argentina business forum, announcing an Israeli Economic Attaché Office in Buenos Aires next year and a push to increase investment.
- Talks also covered security cooperation, including Sa’ar’s call to designate Iran’s IRGC as a terrorist organization and references to the 1992 and 1994 attacks in Argentina attributed to Iran and Hezbollah.