NewzHow Israel armed Argentina to kill British soldiers during Falklands War Tensions between Britain and Israel are rapidly escalating with Andy Burnham's government gearing up to announce a raft of strong measures on the occupied West Bank, including a ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements. In response, Israel has threatened Britain. "If Britain acts against Israel, Israel will act against Britain," Foreign Minister Gideon Saar warned this week.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has branded the UK the "Islamic Republic of Britain". His son, Yair Netanyahu, suggested that the Falkland Islands belonged to Argentina and not Britain. Yair is no minister, but after his comments this week US President Donald Trump indicated that Washington could reconsider its position on British sovereignty over the islands.
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Thursday, Trump even suggested he would not back Britain if Argentina was to invade the Falkland Islands, telling GB News: "You country was not there to help me" when the US and Israel began its attack on Iran in February. Argentinian President Javier Milei is set to issue a statement on the issue on Thursday night, although it is not known what he will say. Behind Israel's taunting Britain over the Falkland Islands lies a story of covert conflict between the two countries, which have generally historically been close allies.
Largely forgotten today, Israel armed Argentina against Britain during the Falklands War in the 1980s and caused the death of dozens of British soldiers. Argentina and the UK both assert sovereignty over the South Atlantic archipelago, but the vast majority of the territory's 3,600 residents back British rule.
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