Overview
- President Javier Milei, who retweeted an Agencia Judía de Noticias post, confirmed Thursday that he will visit Israel from April 19 to 22.
- He was invited to take part in the April 21 torch‑lighting ceremony, a central moment of Israel’s Independence Day events.
- Israeli officials also invited U.S. President Donald Trump, and multiple outlets report he is expected at the April 21 ceremony.
- Argentina has not set a date to move its embassy to Jerusalem, with officials citing political, diplomatic and legal obstacles.
- The trip follows tougher steps against Iran, including expelling its chargé d’affaires on April 2 and listing the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, while Argentina keeps a heightened security alert at home.