Overview

• In a June 11 address to the Israeli Knesset, President Javier Milei announced Argentina will relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to West Jerusalem in 2026.
• First unveiled during Milei’s February 2024 visit, the plan aligns Argentina with the United States, Paraguay, Guatemala, Honduras and Kosovo in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
• Milei denounced the October 7 Hamas attack as “barbarism” and vowed Argentina would back Israel with “all our strength” in its defense.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana lauded the decision as deepening Israel-Argentina relations and a testament to shared democratic values.
• The embassy move touches on Jerusalem’s contested status in the Israel-Palestinian conflict where most foreign missions remain in Tel Aviv to avoid prejudging peace talks.