Israel pressed Argentina to investigate the disappearances of thousands of Jews during the 1976-83 military dictatorship. Visiting Buenos Aires, Israel’s deputy foreign minister, Nawaf Massalha, said he raised the issue with Argentine President Fernando de la Rua and would discuss it further with government officials.
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