The Argentine president will become the first foreign leader to light a torch at Israel’s official Independence Day event in Jerusalem, in recognition of his deep friendship with the Jewish people and the State of Israel.

The British overseas territory in the South Atlantic Ocean that has been claimed by Buenos Aires for nearly two centuries is a charged topic in Buenos Aires.

Israel will open an Economic Attaché Office in Buenos Aires next year to deepen trade and boost Israeli investment in the Latin American ally, said Gideon Sa’ar.

Javier Milei, the country’s president and one of Israel’s staunch supporters, is on his second visit to Israel in as many years.

The Argentine president called out the world body for systematically voting against the Jewish state, “the only democracy in the Middle East, which protects liberal democracy.”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog presented Javier Milei with a Hebrew Bible in appreciation of his firm support for the Jewish people.