The measure was announced by the Ministry of Security. Concern grows after Israel’s advance in Beirut, where it managed to kill the head of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah.
He Executive Branch raisedon Friday, the national security alert levels as a consequence of the war escalation which is recorded in Middle East. The measure seeks to strengthen protection against “ possible threat of attacks against targets of the Jewish community” and places linked to the financial system and Western values, mainly related to American interests in the country.
The provision, arranged by the Ministry of National Securityin charge of Patricia Bullrichwas released after the Israeli army will carry out a series of attacks in the south of Beirut, where they confirmed that the head of the terrorist organization Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah. In addition, the Foreign Ministry released recommendations for Argentine citizens in Lebanon.
What measures did the Government have to reinforce security?
From the beginning, Javier Milei’s management was aligned with the interests and position of the State of Israel and defended its role in the war conflicts taking place in the Middle East. Thus, and after becoming known the death of Hezbollah leaderthe Government communicated a series of measures to reinforce national security against possible reprisals.
Hassan Nasrallah
Among the provisions, the provinces – especially that of the neighboring countries -, that reinforce the security of objectives of the jewish community in the country. In addition, protection will be focused on critical or sensitive infrastructure that express Western values.
In detail, these actions include special custody Jewish school, cultural and sports facilitiesas well as guaranteeing security in synagogues and its surroundings during the Shabbat. Cooperation ties were also strengthened with Jewish community security links and custody in banks, ATMs and financial entities linked to US and Israeli capital increased.
Finally, the security of diplomats from countries involved in the conflictboth in the country and in Argentine embassies abroad. The Government placed special emphasis on Middle East, Spain, Chile and Bolivia.
The alert and its respective measures reach internal security organizations, such as Customs and Immigrationswhich must strengthen ties with federal forces. It was also activated Tripartite Command in the Triple Border region – made up of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, to prevent possible attacks.
The Foreign Ministry’s recommendations for Argentine citizens in Lebanon
In the midst of Israel’s attacks on the capital of Lebanon, Argentine Foreign Ministryin charge of Diana Mondino established a series of recommendations for Argentine citizens. In detail, they are:
- Suspend or postpone all non-essential travel to Lebanon
- Take extreme precautions and be attentive to the evolution of the security situation.
- Follow at all times the alerts and instructions issued by local authorities.
- Stay permanently informed through the official communication channels of local authoritiesfrom the Argentine Foreign Ministry and the Argentine Embassy in Lebanon.
- Find out validity and good condition of your identification and travel documents.
Source: Ambito
