How Israel armed Argentina to kill British soldiers during Falklands War
How Israel armed Argentina to kill British soldiers during Falklands War Submitted by Imran Mulla on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 12:13 As the Falklands issue raises its head again, MEE looks back at how Israel caused the deaths of dozens of British soldiers by arming the Argentinian dictatorship in the 1980s Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin (R) with his military chief Rafael Eitan in the Golan Heights…
The Falklands issue has resurfaced, prompting MEE to recall a lesser-known episode from the 1980s when Israel reportedly supplied weapons to the Argentinian dictatorship, ultimately contributing to the deaths of British soldiers during the Falklands War. Tensions between Britain and Israel have escalated recently, with the UK planning to impose new restrictions on Israeli settlements. Israel's current Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has even suggested that the Falkland Islands should belong to Argentina, not Britain.
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