Argentine authorities have launched a nationwide manhunt for two Israeli individuals—widely described across social media as active or former IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers posing as tourists—who were caught on video deliberately setting multiple fires in a protected forest region of Patagonia.
The incident, which unfolded around January 6, 2026, in one of Argentina’s most pristine and ecologically sensitive areas, has reignited long-standing suspicions about foreign activities in the southern frontier, including the infamous Andinia Plan conspiracy theories that claim Zionist interests seek to establish control over Patagonia.