AMIA bombing

Argentine judge orders AMIA bombing suspects tried in absentia

Until now, Argentina’s justice system did not allow trials in the absence of the accused in serious criminal cases such as this one.

 People hold pictures of victims during a ceremony to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 AMIA Jewish center bombing attack, Buenos Aires, July 18, 2024.
 Javier Milei at the Western Wall, February 6, 2024

Milei to receive $1m. Genesis prize at Knesset for Latin America–Israel outreach - exclusive

 Illustrative image of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

AMIA prosecutor requests international arrest warrant for Khamenei

 The Nova Massacre Scene

Photographic exhibition of mothers of Oct. 7 victims opens at Argentina's Libertad Palace


Argentina’s President Javier Milei wins 2025 'Jewish Nobel Prize'

Genesis Prize Chairman Stan Polovets praised Milei’s support for Israel, achievements in reforming Argentina’s economy, and pursuit of justice for AMIA terror victims.

 Javier Milei at the Western Wall, February 6, 2024

Argentina identifies Hezbollah terrorist who bombed Israeli embassy, Jewish center in Buenos Aires

This comes six months after Argentinian courts confirmed that Iran and Hezbollah were both behind the 1992 and the 1994 bombings.

 Hussein Ahmad Karaki, head of Hezbollah operations in Latin America, responsible for the 1992 and 1994 Buenos Aires bombings, as seen on a Venezuelan ID card from 2004.

WZO chairman asks Argentina to further investigate 1994 AMIA terror attack against Jewish community

"There is a connection between the terrible attack on the Jewish community building in Argentina and what Israel went through on October 7," Yaakov Hagoel said. "They were caused by the same hatred."

 WZO chairman Yaakov Hagoel meets with President of Argentina Javier Milei. (Illustrative)

A Two-Fold Struggle In The Shadow Of Memory

As the 30th anniversary of the horrific AMIA bombing in Argentina approaches, this year's remembrance carries even greater weight.

The ongoing war in Gaza and the resurgence of anti-Semitism cast a long shadow, reminding us that the Jewish people continue to face a dual struggle

Iran must be brought to justice for the AMIA bombing - opinion

While Israel is actively engaged in holding the October 7 perpetrators accountable, Argentina’s Jewish community and all of society are waiting for answers.

 ARGENTINA’S PRESIDENT Javier Milei welcomed the Supreme Court of Justice ruling that Iran masterminded the 1994 AMIA bombing, and asserted that the court was delivering ‘the justice that both victims and their families have awaited for decades.’

Grapevine June 9, 2024: Courting disaster?

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 B’nai B’rith Executive member Ilan Shchori, B’nai B’rith World Center Jerusalem director Alan Schneider, honoree Prof. Maoz Azariahu, and BBI President Emanuel ‘Mano’ Cohen.

Thirty years after deadly bombing, Buenos Aires’ AMIA Jewish center unveils colorful redesign

The AMIA Jewish community center in this city has unveiled a colorful new facade, three decades after a deadly bombing turned it into a symbol of destruction.

 The colorful new facade of Buenos Aires' AMIA Jewish center abuts a mural painted to memorialize the 1994 bombing that killed 85 people there.

Iran’s president in Sri Lanka, as Argentina seeks arrest of Iran’s interior minister

The AMIA suicide bombing occurred on 18 July 1994 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and targeted the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina, a Jewish Community Center.

 Iranian Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi speaks during a press conference after the parliamentary elections in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2024.

Argentinian President Javier Milei due to meet Herzog in Israel

Argentina’s recently elected president, Javier Milei has been very vocal in his condemnation of Hamas and his support for Israel in the current war.

Argentine president-elect Javier Milei addresses supporters after winning Argentina's runoff presidential election, in Buenos Aires, Argentina November 19, 2023

US charges alleged Hezbollah member over deadly 1994 AMIA bombing

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Samuel Salman El Reda, 58, had coordinated Hezbollah's activities in South America, Asia, and Lebanon since 1993.

Rescue workers search for survivors and victims in the rubble left after a powerful car bomb destroyed the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA), in this July 18, 1994 file photo

Urgently reopen the Buenos Aires AMIA bombing investigation - opinion

We must not forget the tragedy that struck Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, when a suicide bomber targeted the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA), claiming 85 innocent lives.

 ARGENTINA’S PRESIDENT Javier Milei takes part in a Hanukkah celebration in Buenos Aires, last week.