Buenos Aires

Former hostage Iair Horn declared honored guest of Buenos Aires, shares story of Gaza captivity

Horn was declared an honored guest of Buenos Aires in a ceremony led by a city legislator who also addressed October 7 and antisemitism.

|ByTZVI JASPER
‘He told me to leave him’: Former hostage Iair Horn recounts running from missiles in Gaza with brother who remains captive.
Aerial view of Argentina's courthouse in Buenos Aires on February 24, 2026.

Argentina removes federal judge over antisemitic remarks in historic first

Alfredo Eugenio López, who headed Federal Court No. 4 in the coastal city of Mar del Plata, was removed by Argentina’s Jury of Impeachment, a special panel composed of judges, lawmakers and lawyers.

|ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA
Israeli Embassy in Vienna published an infographic asking for assistance in locating two Israelis last seen in Austria, August 2026.

Israeli mother, daughter's AI search history helped authorities track them down in Argentina

The two Israelis were initially reported missing in Vienna, Austria, about a week ago, with Israeli and Austrian authorities working together to search for them.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (second from right) and IRGC commander General Mohsen Rezaie (left) stand together during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, July 3, 2026.

Iran appoints AMIA bombing suspect to National Security Council

In June 2025, Argentina’s federal judiciary ordered that 10 Iranian and Lebanese suspects accused in connection with the deadly 1994 AMIA bombing be tried in absentia, with Mohsen Rezaei among them.

|ByJUAN MELAMED/JTA

A dream come true

For its 10th anniversary, Israeli quartet Pitango performs the tango opera Maria de Buenos Aires.

MAY 2, 2013ByBARRY DAVIS
Pitango 370