The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/buenos-aires/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:49:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Buenos Aires | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/buenos-aires/ 32 32 Jewish library and Chabad in suburb near Buenos Aires attacked; no injuries reported https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-library-and-chabad-in-suburb-near-buenos-aires-attacked-no-injuries-reported/ Tue, 05 May 2026 03:59:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3816521 Local counterterrorism unit investigating after Molotov cocktails thrown at Israeli Literary Center and Max Nordau Library in La Plata

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]]> Jewish artist expelled from Argentinian street fair after dispute over Palestinian flag https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-artist-expelled-from-argentinian-street-fair-after-dispute-over-palestinian-flag/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 04:47:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3769330 Fellow vendors yell 'Zionists out' at artist called Karina, who reportedly said Palestinian banner 'supports terrorism' and asked for its removal; Jewish lawmaker files legal complaint

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]]> Argentina’s ambassador to Israel says El Al to begin direct Buenos Aires flights https://www.timesofisrael.com/argentinas-ambassador-to-israel-says-el-al-fly-set-to-begin-direct-buenos-aires-flights/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:01:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3565446 Axel Wahnish predicts formal announcement from national carrier will be made next week, sees long-haul flight as result of improved relations between two countries

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]]> ‘Serve the nation, kill a Jew’ graffitied on prominent Buenos Aires monument https://www.timesofisrael.com/serve-the-nation-kill-a-jew-graffitied-on-prominent-buenos-aires-monument/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 18:36:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3395145 Antisemitic slogan, which has long history on Argentina's far right, written on monument to independence hero Simon Bolivar days after Oct. 7 anniversary

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]]> For Argentina’s Jews, October 7 revives nightmare of 1994 AMIA terror bombing https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-argentinas-jews-october-7-revives-nightmare-of-1994-amia-terror-bombing/ Fri, 01 Mar 2024 04:40:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3235679 Hamas attack also unleashes familiar feelings of grief and fear for Jewish community members whose relatives were taken hostage or killed

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]]> Argentine soccer announcer who advocates for hostages celebrates aunt’s release https://www.timesofisrael.com/argentine-soccer-announcer-who-advocates-for-hostages-celebrates-aunts-release/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:57:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3167921 Hernan Feler, a Jewish soccer commentator, has used his platform to champion the cause of those kidnapped by Hamas

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]]> US and Israeli embassies hit with bomb threats in Buenos Aires https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-and-israeli-embassies-hit-with-bomb-threats-in-buenos-aires/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 05:50:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3128335 Argentina boosts security at locations as well as at Jewish institutions; local Jewish leader: 'They are coming for democracy, not only Jews,' but 'we are not canceling anything'

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]]> Huge crowds welcome home Messi, Argentina squad as heroes after World Cup victory https://www.timesofisrael.com/huge-crowds-welcome-messi-argentina-squad-as-heroes-after-soccer-world-cup-victory/ Tue, 20 Dec 2022 15:01:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2903709 Fans swamp highway as victorious players clutching cherished trophy make their way to Buenos Aires; president declares national holiday

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]]> Renowned author’s passion for Israel, Judaism showcased in Buenos Aires https://www.timesofisrael.com/renowned-authors-passion-for-israel-judaism-showcased-in-buenos-aires/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:38:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2871512 Jorge Luis Borges exhibit in Argentina National Library, co-organized by local Israeli embassy, set to feature events discussing Jewish themes in non-Jewish author's work

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]]> 5 reflections from Buenos Aires, three decades after the Israeli embassy bombing https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-reflections-from-buenos-aires-three-decades-after-the-israeli-embassy-bombing/ Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:53:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2728457 Demonstrators gather to commemorate the 29 murdered in the bombing; Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar rails against renewed efforts toward an Iran nuclear deal

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]]> Stolen Anne Frank statue recovered in Buenos Aires, will get rededication ceremony https://www.timesofisrael.com/stolen-anne-frank-statue-recovered-in-buenos-aires-will-get-rededication-ceremony/ Wed, 09 Mar 2022 07:42:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2719450 Police find the effigy in a squatter shantytown near the Argentine capital; local Jewish leaders say theft was not motivated by antisemitism

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]]> Anne Frank statue stolen in Argentine capital, likely for value of the metal https://www.timesofisrael.com/anne-frank-statue-stolen-in-argentine-capital-likely-for-value-of-the-metal/ Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:47:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2716678 So-called 'bronze mafia' has carried out multiple robberies in Buenos Aires over recent years; watchdog says it doesn't believe antisemitism was motive

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]]> Thieves caught trying to steal 200 headstones at Argentine Jewish cemetery https://www.timesofisrael.com/thieves-caught-trying-to-steal-200-headstones-at-argentine-jewish-cemetery/ Mon, 20 Sep 2021 20:49:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2619453 Local Jewish leaders fume after third such robbery, vandalism in past month; police apprehend one of suspects while two others manage to flee

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]]> Argentines use Jewish cemetery tradition to mark 100,000 COVID deaths https://www.timesofisrael.com/argentines-use-jewish-cemetery-tradition-to-mark-100000-covid-deaths/ Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:42:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2603232 Marchers leave small rocks with names of coronavirus victims outside government building 'so that they last in time'

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]]> Argentines mourn Maradona, ‘the most human of gods’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/argentines-mourn-maradona-the-most-human-of-gods/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 06:48:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2437372 Three days of national mourning called for star soccer player, a national icon who struggled with drugs throughout his career 

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