Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a reciprocal visit to Buenos Aires to meet with Argentine President Javier Milei toward the end of August, an Argentine official tells The Times of Israel.
However, a key obstacle to finalizing the trip is concern over flying through the airspace of countries such as Brazil and Chile, which are members of the International Criminal Court.
In November, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant over alleged war crimes in Gaza. Israel denies the allegations and is contesting the warrants.
Because Argentina is also a member of the ICC, Netanyahu’s visit would require a formal guarantee from the government that he would be permitted to enter the country without risk of arrest, according to the diplomat.
Milei spent three days in Israel last month on a diplomatic visit, during which he announced plans to relocate Argentina’s embassy to Jerusalem and establish direct flights between Buenos Aires and Tel Aviv.
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