The immigrant assistance organization Nefesh B'Nefesh has offered Latin American Jewish communities assistance in helping members immigrate to Israel, Zionist leaders there said. This comes after the cabinet decided immigrant advocacy groups other than the Jewish Agency may receive government funding last week.

Nefesh B'Nefesh is reportedly especially interested in Argentina, with its 185,000-strong Jewish community. Jewish Agency sources said the communities have rejected Nefesh B'Nefesh's offers, since the Zionist groups in South America prefer to work with the Jewish Agency.

Nefesh B'Nefesh responded that Jewish community leaders in various South American countries had approached it for help in increasing immigration to Israel.