El Al Israel Airlines (LY, Tel Aviv Ben Gurion) will launch its long-awaited direct service from Tel Aviv Ben Gurion to Buenos Aires Ministro Pistarini in November 2026, returning to South America more than a decade after flights to Brazil were cancelled. The route will initially be operated 2x weekly using B787-9 aircraft. Argentina is home to one of the world's biggest Jewish diasporas, and currently the largest one with no direct services to Israel. The two countries have been closely politically aligned since Javier Milei became Argentinian president in 2023, and the flights were confirmed during his recent visit to Israel.