Argentine President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu jointly announced, during Milei’s third visit to Israel in less than two years, the creation of direct flights between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires
The flights are expected to begin in December of this year and will take approximately 16 hours each way.
The Israeli airline El Al will operate the flights.
In addition, the two leaders signed the so-called Isaac Accords, a set of strategic agreements in the areas of security and artificial intelligence.
The name refers to the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries, and now seeks to bring Israel closer to nations in the Western Hemisphere that share similar values.
Netanyahu highlighted that recent political changes in South America represent a return to the “alliance of freedom,” with the support of the United States.
He praised Milei as a great economic and world leader, and jokingly said that, after Abraham and Isaac, only the “Jacob’s Accords” are missing.
The Israeli Prime Minister also celebrated the new flights, stating that they will bring the peoples of the two countries even closer.
Milei, in turn, called the moment historic.
According to him, the agreements will strengthen the relationship between Argentina and Israel, which are already united by shared values, and will represent an important step towards a freer and more prosperous hemisphere.
He recalled that the two countries have been “brothers in pain” since the terrorist attacks against the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires in 1992 and against the headquarters of the AMIA Jewish community in 1994-attacks that the Argentine justice system attributes to Iran, although the country denies involvement.
During the announcement, Milei confirmed that Argentina will transfer its embassy to Jerusalem, becoming the eighth country to do so.
He also spoke about the potential for cooperation in artificial intelligence: Israel is a technological powerhouse, while Argentina has the human capital and regulatory freedom to become a major AI hub in the world.
The ISAAC Accords foresee greater coordination between the countries to combat terrorism, antisemitism, and drug trafficking, as well as to confront Iran’s attempts to expand its influence in Latin America.
They also encourage collaboration in innovation, technology, trade, and common positions in international forums.
The signing ceremony was attended by Israeli ministers and the United States Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who reinforced the friendship between the leaders and President Donald Trump.
Milei also received the Presidential Medal of Honor from Israel and will have the honor of lighting a torch at the official ceremony of Israel’s Independence Day-something unprecedented for a foreign leader.
This rapprochement reinforces Milei’s view that Israel is a strategic ally of Argentina, based on shared values, freedom, and the fight against terrorism.
For many, this is an important milestone in relations between the two countries and in the pursuit of greater integration between Israel and Latin American nations.
Published in 04/20/2026 00h23
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