The Argentine government announced on Monday that it will file a criminal complaint against several subsidiaries of the Israeli oil company Navitas for operating without authorisation in the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), which are administered by the United Kingdom but whose sovereignty is claimed by Argentina.
The decision triggered an immediate reaction in Israel. The Minister for National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to recognise Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas and to impose sanctions on the United Kingdom "for as long as the occupation continues", accusing London of seizing Argentine territory and oil resources.
