Argentina A Friend Of Israel With New President Milei

 Nadene Goldfoot                                                

Javier Gerardo Milei^[ (born 22 October 1970) age 55, is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as President of Argentina since 2023. Milei also served as a national deputy representing the City of Buenos Aires for the party La Libertad Avanza from 2021 until his resignation in 2023 due to him being elected President of Argentina that same year.; He replaces Alberto Fernanadez as President.  

                                                   

                        Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar of Israel

We can claim Argentina as friend of Israel.  Argentine President Javier Milei told Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar Tuesday, November 2025, during a meeting in Buenos Aires, that he intends to open an Argentine embassy in Jerusalem during his next visit to Israel, expected to be in the spring of 2026. 

Milei, who is a staunch supporter of Israel (and isn't Jewish), has a mezuzah affixed to the doorway of his office and a personal prayer book he keeps at his desk.

Milei has proposed a comprehensive overhaul of the country's fiscal and structural policies. On social issues he opposes abortion and euthanasia, and supports civilian ownership of firearms. He also supports freedom of choice on drug policy and prostitution. In foreign policy he advocates closer relations with the United States and with Israel.

• Embassy Move to Jerusalem: Milei has pledged to move the Argentine embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem by 2026, a move that breaks with decades of Argentine foreign policy and aligns with the US and a few other countries in recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
  
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• The Isaac Accords: In August 2025, Milei launched the "Isaac Accords," a $1 million initiative modeled on the Abraham Accords to improve diplomatic and economic relations between Israel and Latin American countries, starting with Uruguay, Panama, and Costa Rica. The formal launch occurred during a meeting with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar in Buenos Aires in November 2025.
• Official Visits and Meetings: Milei made Israel his first foreign visit as president in February 2024, visiting the Western Wall and meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. He made a second visit in June 2025 to receive the Genesis Prize and address the Knesset (Israeli parliament), where he reiterated his support.
• International Stance: Under Milei, Argentina has reversed its history of anti-Israel votes at the United Nations, designated Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations, and reopened investigations into past bombings of Jewish targets in Argentina. He has publicly criticized the UN for its "anti-Israel bias".           
  
  Shimon Axel Wahnish is an Argentinean Orthodox rabbi and diplomat. Since 2024, he has been Argentina's ambassador to Israel.
• Personal and Religious Affinity: Milei, a Catholic, has expressed interest in converting to Judaism and has a close relationship with Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahnish, who he appointed as Argentina's ambassador to Israel.  Wahnish, 42, has been close to Milei as the Catholic “anarcho-capitalist” made a meteoric rise to power and is widely understood to be responsible for Milei’s recent philosemitism, which shaped his candidacy and first months as president.  If confirmed, Wahnish will move from Buenos Aires to Israel with his family — his wife and six children — but it’s unclear whether he will land in Herzliya, Israel, where Argentina’s embassy has been located. Milei has vowed to move the embassy to Israel’s contested capital city of Jerusalem.
• Economic Ties: Both countries are working to boost economic relations, with Israel planning to open an Economic Attaché Office in Buenos Aires in 2026 and working toward establishing direct flights. 
• Milei's strong support for Israel has been praised by Israeli leaders, who call him a "great friend" and a "miracle" for the Jewish people, but it has also drawn some criticism and public backlash in Argentina from those concerned about the impact on Palestinian rights and regional stability. 
  
  
  
• The first thing I think about when hearing "ARGENTINA"is the most famous woman associated with Argentine leadership is Eva Perón (Evita), First Lady to President Juan Perón, known for championing the poor and women's rights, inspiring the iconic song "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from the musical Evita, though she was never President herself, but a powerful political figure whose life and legacy are immortalized in music. 
  
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• They do not talk about this fact, though.  Argentina became a haven for Nazis after World War II due to its initial neutrality and President Juan Perón's role in establishing "ratlines", or escape routes, to help war criminals evade capture. The government welcomed Nazis for various reasons, including potential military and scientific expertise, while many Nazis also found refuge there due to a mix of financial and ideological motivations, as well as anti-communist sentiment. Prominent Nazis like Adolf Eichmann and Josef Mengele were among those who found safety in Argentina. 
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                      A Nazi, May 10, 1994 in Argentina found
• So Milei has a hard act to follow. They can hide.
• Columbia, Ecuador, Peru,and Bolivia  have their drug problems with the USA.  They areright along the western coastline, convenient forboats.   

Controlling Gaza With Gideon's Chariots II

 Nadene Goldfoot                                                 

                                                     Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin

The IDF said that is has already begun operations in Gaza City and currently controls 40% of the city. IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin told reporters that Israeli forces have been operating for weeks in the Zeitoun and Sheikh Radwan neighborhoods of Gaza City as part of Operation Gideon's Chariots II, and said that the operation will expand in the coming days.                        

                           August 26, 2025 

from BBC:  Israeli strikes and demolitions have destroyed dozens of buildings in areas of Gaza City, satellite images show, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its offensive has established control over 40% of the city.  The new images reviewed by BBC Verify show that intensive bombardments and controlled explosions have levelled several neighbourhoods over the past four weeks.  Rows of tents - which have sprung up over the city to shelter Palestinians displaced by the Israeli military campaign - have also disappeared over the past month, the images show. (Did they miss these?)   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Israel's intention to seize all of the strip and launch an incursion into Gaza City after indirect talks with Hamas on a ceasefire and hostage release deal broke down in July.

Eyal Zamir, age 59

Eyal Zamir (Hebrew: אייל זמיר; born 26 January 1966) is the current Chief of the General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces, having taken office on 5 March 2025. Zamir was born and raised in Eilat. His grandparents were immigrants from Yemen and Syria. He is a graduate of the 17th class of The Military Academy for Command in Tel Aviv.  Zamir is a graduate of the Inter-Service Command and Staff College, and the National Security College. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Tel-Aviv University, a Master's degree in national security from the University of Haifa, and is an alumnus of the General Management Program for Senior Executives (GMP) of The Wharton School.

Gideon Sa'ar;, age 59

Gideon Moshe Sa'ar (Hebrew: גדעון משה סער; born 9 December 1966) is an Israeli politician currently serving as Israel's Foreign Minister.During the campaign, Netanyahu's campaign slammed Sa'ar on Twitter saying he "has aligned with the Left and the media in order to remove the prime minister from the leadership of the state". At a conference the week before, Sa'ar had spoken against the "two state illusion" and criticized Netanyahu for offering territorial concessions to Palestinian Arabs despite their typical disinterest in peace talks, saying, "Around the world, the words ”'two-state solution'” remain a kind of certificate of acceptance. I have to tell you this is not a helpful position." As widely expected, Netanyahu won handily with 72.5% to Sa'ar's 27.5%.

David Barnea, age 60

David "Dadi" Barnea (Hebrew: דוד (דדי) ברנע; born 29 March 1965) is an Israeli intelligence chief who serves as the current Director of the Mossad, having taken over from Yossi Cohen in June 2021.  Barnea was born in Ashkelon, Israel and grew up in Rishon Lezion. His father, Joseph Brunner (Barnea), fled with his family from Nazi Germany and immigrated to Israel at the age of three. Barnea is married and is a father of four. He has a Haredi brother.

After the beginning of Gaza war, Barnea pushed for a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages. On 9 November 2023, Barnea met with CIA Director William J. Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Doha. The possibilities of a ceasefire and the release of hostages were discussed. In addition to CIA chief Burns, Barnea was also included in the talks between US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the release of hostages. Barnea prevailed against Netanyahu, who is said to have long preferred a purely military solution.

In July 2025, Barnea asked the US for assistance in persuading countries in Asia and Africa to accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza.

 IDF Chief of Staff Zamir, Foreign Minister Sa'ar, Mossad Director David Barnea and other ministers have reportedly urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to pursue a temporary ceasefire with Hamas rather than expand the war with a full scale assault on Gaza C

                     Alon Ohel, hostage and pianist

                                              

             Guy Gilboa Dalal

Hamas today released a video showing hostages Alon Ohel and Guy Gilboa Dalal talking in a vehicle in Gaza City on August 28. Only a brief 28 second clip of the video has been released by the families. 

Unusually, Gilboa-Dalal is seen in part of the footage above ground, inside a car. In the video, he refers to being held captive for 22 months, which could indicate that the footage was filmed recently.  The family of the second hostage has asked for him not to be identified, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. The families have not given consent for the video itself to be published.  (Courtesy)

Hamas releases a video showing the hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal together with   another hostage.  Unusually, Gilboa-Dalal is seen in part of the footage above ground, inside a car. In the video, he refers to being held captive for 22 months, which could indicate that the footage was filmed recently.  The family of the second hostage has asked for him not to be identified, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum. The families have not given consent for the video itself to be published.

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Gilboa-Dalal was last seen in a video in February, during a ceasefire, when Hamas forced him and another captive, Evyatar David, to watch the release of other hostages.  This video is a painful testament to the starvation and abuse that Evyatar and the other hostages are enduring in captivity.  Evyatar’s sister, Ya’ala David, shared a post on social media responding to the distressing footage of her brother, saying that this is more than just a personal message:  “Hamas is starving the hostages and the residents of Gaza, denying them the humanitarian aid that Israel and the world are sending – all for the sake of media and propaganda.”

.Hamas releases videos as part of its psychological warfare campaign, to persuade Israelis to demand that the government end the war at all costs, to save the hostages,  and possibly trigger a new Israeli military operation in Lebanon.    

        Muslim religious leader-from Egypt to Qatar

Sadly, what many   Israelis do not realize is how deeply Qatar is with Hamas.  They seem to forget the connection the family had with Qaradawi, head propaganda radio and TV evangelist for hatred against Israel and Jews.  Holding meetings with anyone of the family in Qatar only lets Hamas know the plan. It's the younger generation of Israelis who don't seem to be aware. I am adding this information because I did so much reading about him years ago and now shudder when I see meetings taking place there.  He's bad news, and some journalists are just now becoming aware.                 

Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Jews are gathering nightly to recite Selichot, prayers for forgiveness, during the weeks leading up to Rosh Hashana. 

Resource:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideon_Sa%27ar

https://www.timesofisrael.com/quietly-transforming-mossad-david-barnea-paved-the-way-for-triumph-in-iran/

https://www.google.com/search?q=alon+ohel&sca_esv=75d466e222ab4ceb&sxsrf=AE3TifM0NME2bJMSFx1tmjppFmhWmM5Hqg%3A1757088695998&source=hp&ei=twu7aLe4OrOQm9cPy_emwQM&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaLsZx9wkfqCRQHuyWt8kGz

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hamas-releases-video-of-hostage-guy-gilboa-dalal-and-another-hostage/

https://new.embassies.gov.il/multilateral-organizations-france/en/news/cleared-publication-disturbing-footage-hostage-evyatar-david-held-hamas-terror-organization

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