17 March 1992 went down in the country’s recent history as the day of the terrorist attack on the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires. At 2.45 pm on that day, a car bomb exploded at the junction of Arroyo and Suipacha streets, right in the heart of Buenos Aires. The blast killed 29 people and left more than 200 injured, making it the first international terrorist attack to take place on Argentine soil.

The attack deeply shocked society and caused a major global outcry. Two years later, on 18 July 1994, another attack of a similar nature destroyed the headquarters of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association (AMIA), killing 85 people and leaving more than 300 injured.

More than three decades on, the emotional and physical aftermath of these events remains, leaving an indelible mark on the victims, their families and society as a whole.

As a symbol of remembrance and tribute, on 17 March 2000, the Israeli Embassy Square was inaugurated on the very site where the diplomatic mission had stood. This space preserves the dividing wall exactly as it was left following the explosion and features various symbolic elements (such as stones, water and trees) that evoke the memory of the victims.

In 2017, the National Congress passed Law 27,417, which designates 17 March as the Day of Remembrance and Solidarity with the Victims of the Attack on the Israeli Embassy.

On this date, the country remembers those killed in this brutal terrorist attack and renews its commitment to remembrance and justice in the face of terrorism. In the words of President Javier Milei: “The fight against terrorism is a cause that unites us as nations and to which we are unwaveringly committed.”