Falklands

Netanyahu switches Israel's position to favor Argentina in dispute over Falklands - report

The change does not go so far as to formally back Argentina's claim over the Falklands, but raises fears that Israel could do so if the United Kingdom imposes further sanctions on settlements.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President of Argentina Javier Milei in Israel, April 19, 2026.
The Falkland Islands

Argentina files international case against Israeli-led oil project in UK's Falkland Islands

In September, Argentina began sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies and people linked to the offshore oil drilling project, a move UK officials have strongly pushed back on.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Argentina's President Javier Milei attends a meeting of the multinational political and security coalition "Shield of the Americas" on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 22, 2026.

Argentina's Milei to address UN as tensions rise over Falkland Islands

Argentina earlier this month began sanctions proceedings against more than 60 companies linked to an offshore oil drilling project, a move that British officials have strongly pushed back on.

|ByREUTERS