Overview
- President Javier Milei and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday launched the Isaac Accords in Jerusalem, creating a new framework to deepen ties between Israel and partners in the Americas.
- El Al said it will start nonstop Tel Aviv–Buenos Aires service later in 2026, with Israel budgeting an initial 20 million shekels a year to support the long-haul route as officials warn the subsidy may need to grow.
- Both governments signed memorandums on counterterrorism, defense cooperation, and artificial intelligence, and they updated their bilateral aviation agreement to ease airline operations and pricing rules.
- Milei publicly backed the US-Israel campaign against Iran, cited Argentina’s AMIA and 1992 embassy bombings, and restated a pledge to move Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem when conditions allow.
- Israel honored Milei with Independence Day torch-lighting and a Presidential Medal, US backing was visible at the launch, and the initiative is modeled on the Abraham Accords to attract more Western Hemisphere partners.