US EditionArgentina's Rabbi-Ambassador to Israel Says El Al Will Launch Direct Flights to Buenos Aires - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
- Argentina’s ambassador to Israel, Rabbi Axel Wahnish, revealed that El Al is set to introduce nonstop air service connecting Buenos Aires with Tel Aviv, with an official announcement anticipated shortly.
- Following Argentina’s election of Javier Milei in 2023, the country has significantly realigned its foreign policy to enhance cooperation with Israel, with plans for Milei to undertake a state visit in June 2025.
- Wahnish, Milei's personal rabbi and the first rabbi to serve as ambassador to Israel, views the direct flights as both a cause and result of improved bilateral relations.
- Wahnish stated on X that the flights, a 'dream of my administration,' would reduce travel time to 15–16 hours, improving practical and symbolic ties amid regional tensions.
- The launch of direct flights represents a historic boost in Argentina-Israel cooperation, reinforcing commercial, cultural, and diplomatic links under Milei's pro-Israel leadership.
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Argentinas ambassador to Israel says El Al to begin direct Buenos Aires flights
Axel Wahnish predicts formal announcement from national carrier will be made next week, sees long-haul flight as result of improved relations between two countries The post Argentinas ambassador to Israel says El Al to begin direct Buenos Aires flights appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
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Argentina’s rabbi-ambassador to Israel says El Al will launch direct flights to Buenos Aires
(JTA) — A canceled flight on his way to assume his new job might well have added urgency around one of Rabbi Axel Wahnish’s first big breakthroughs as Argentina’s ambassador to Israel: direct flights between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires. Wahnish, the personal rabbi of Argentine President Javier Milei, was originally scheduled to depart from Buenos Aires on Aug. 14, 2024, to begin his tenure in Israel. But his Air Europa flight — which included a co…
Argentina's rabbi-ambassador to Israel says El Al will launch direct flights to Buenos Aires - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A canceled flight on his way to assume his new job might well have added urgency around one of Rabbi Axel Wahnish’s first big breakthroughs as Argentina’s ambassador to Israel: direct flights between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires. Wahnish, the personal rabbi of Argentine President Javier Milei, was originally scheduled to depart from Buenos Aires on Aug. 14, 2024, to begin his tenure in Israel. But his Air Europa flight — which included a connection…
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