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Montevideo, January 25th 2026 - 11:05 UTC

Tag: Israel

  • Tuesday, January 20th 2026 - 01:51 UTC

    Argentina–Iran: diplomatic tensions after Quds Force is added to Argentina’s terrorism registry

    The Quds Force is widely described by Western governments as the Revolutionary Guards’ external arm,

    Iran warned it would deliver an “appropriate response” after the Argentine government designated the Quds Force—an external-operations unit within Iran’s Revolutionary Guards—as a “terrorist organization” and added it, along with 13 linked individuals, to Argentina’s Public Registry of Persons and Entities Connected to Terrorism and its Financing (RePET).

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  • Tuesday, January 13th 2026 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentina halts Jerusalem Embassy move amid Falklands oil drilling dispute

    Milei first announced his intention to move the diplomatic HQ from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during a visit to Israel in Feb. 2024 and reiterated that he was looking to inaugurate it in the spring

    Argentina has reportedly put on hold its plan to relocate its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem after diplomatic friction linked to offshore oil drilling near the Falkland Islands, Israeli broadcaster Channel 12 reported over the weekend.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Israel first country to recognize Somaliland's sovereignty

    Netanyahu's Israel also announced immediate bilateral agreements in agriculture, technology, and health

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday, making his country the first UN member state to grant de jure recognition to the breakaway region since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991.

  • Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Argentina rejects UK and Israeli oil plans for Malvinas

    Argentina intends “to safeguard its sovereign rights and interests,” the Foreign Ministry noted

    Argentina's Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a vigorous rejection of a reported “Final Investment Decision” by British company Rockhopper Exploration Plc and Israel's Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited regarding the “Sea Lion” oil field in the North Falkland Basin.

  • Wednesday, November 26th 2025 - 10:36 UTC

    Israeli FM meets Milei at Casa Rosada

    Milei plans to travel next year to Israel to conclude the Argentine Embassy's shift from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

    Argentine President Javier Milei hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Casa Rosada on Tuesday, marking a high-level diplomatic engagement that underscored Argentina's deepening political alignment with the Middle Eastern country.

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 20:40 UTC

    IOC punishes Indonesia over ban on Israeli athletes

    The IOC's move came too late to salvage the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday issued sanctions against Indonesia, suspending all dialogue regarding the country's bid to host the Olympic Games, after Jakarta barred Israeli gymnasts from competing in a world championship.

  • Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    All 20 surviving Israeli hostages handed over to Israel via Red Cross

    Some hostages were allowed to make video calls to their families before being released

    The final 20 living Israeli hostages, held captive for 738 days since the attack on October 7, 2023, were released by the pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas and returned to Israel on Monday morning. They were handed over to the Red Cross in two groups across Gaza. The Red Cross confirmed they were all able to walk and in a stable condition.

  • Saturday, October 4th 2025 - 10:51 UTC

    Trump asks Israel to stop shelling Gaza as negotiations yield some light

    Despite initial hopes, some view Hamas' response as ambiguous

    After the pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas was reported to be willing to accept a peace proposal put forth by US President Donald Trump -including the release of all hostages- the Republican leader asked Israel on Friday to cease shelling the Gaza Strip.

  • Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 09:58 UTC

    Netanyahu insists Israel is not recognizing a Palestinian state

    Although 157 of the UN's 193 members have recognized Palestine, Netanyahu insists that doing so would be a threat to Israel's security

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his support for the 20-point peace initiative presented by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip. However, he was emphatic in rejecting the creation of a Palestinian state, despite the document mentioning a path toward self-determination.

  • Tuesday, September 30th 2025 - 20:29 UTC

    Petro ends FTA with Israel and reshapes the one with the US

    Petro announced a series of measures concerning foreign trade after reshuffling his diplomatic structure

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the end of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel, as well as the reshaping of the existing one with the United States, following Washington's decision to expel him and revoke his visa for staging a pro-Palestine demonstration in the streets of New York during the 80th United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

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