Argentina

  Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were murdered in captivity by Hamas in November 2023.

Argentina debates renaming 'Palestine Street' to 'Bibas Family Street'

Argentine media reports suggest that Milei supports this initiative, but the decision lies with the Buenos Aires Legislature, where there are differing views.

 Pictures of Shiri Bibas and her children Kfir and Ariel, in Jerusalem, February 20, 2025

Argentina honors slain Bibas mother and children, declaring two days of national mourning

In Buenos Aires, the Planetarium, the Woman’s Bridge, the Usina del Arte, and the Lezama Palace will be illuminated. The city’s iconic Obelisk changed to illuminate images of Shiri and her two sons.

A tag is seen with images of Yarden, Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

Kfir, Ariel Bibas 'brutally murdered' in Gaza captivity, not by IAF strike

Though the bodies of the two murdered young children were a DNA match, the body of their mother, Shiri, was not.

Ex-hostage Iair Horn calls on Argentinian officials to free his brother, remaining hostages in Gaza

Argentina has been actively working to secure the release of its nationals held by Hamas since the October 7 attack, in which dozens of foreign nationals were kidnapped.

 Javier Milei at the Western Wall, February 6, 2024

Argentina's Milei to decree a national day of mourning for the Bibas family

The Bibas brothers held dual Israeli-Argentine citizenship through their father, Yarden Bibas.

How int'l media reported the latest Hamas hostage release

US news highlighted the fragility of the deal, while Russian and Argentinian outlets spotlighted their respective citizens being released.

15/02/2025

Student discovers 11,700-year-old remains of mega mammal Glyptodon in Argentina's Córdoba River

Researchers identified the fossil as Glyptodon reticulatus, a megafauna species from the Late Pleistocene epoch.

Hostage documentary to tell the Nir Oz story of ‘The Cunios’

The documentary tells the harrowing story of an Argentine-Israeli family taken hostage in the October 7 attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz, with ties to Pope Francis and global efforts for their release.

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From vulnerability to strength: Empowering the economically at-risk

JDC leverages its vast experience of social innovation and impact to help vulnerable Jews and strengthen Jewish communities.

Argentinian Jewish businessman Enrique Eskenazi dies at 99

Eskenazi's legacy includes developing a conglomerate encompassing banks, engineering, agribusiness, and energy sectors.

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