President of Israel Isaac Herzog on Tuesday evening met with President Javier Milei of Argentina who is visiting Israel, at the Israeli president’s residence in Jerusalem. Milei is undertaking his first state visit abroad after assuming office. 

In a private meeting ahead of an expanded bilateral meeting, President Herzog presented President Milei with a Hebrew Bible in appreciation of the firm support of Argentina for the state of Israel and the Jewish people. 

"The people of Israel have immense warmth and friendship with Argentina," said President Herzog, "and your visit here exemplifies the unique relationship that we have with Argentina, and the fact that we have so many Israelis whose family originated from Argentina." 

"You have shown your love and affection, both for the Jewish people and the nation state of the Jewish people the State of Israel, and we thank you wholeheartedly for this," he added. 

"I have been committed since day one to making sure that my first diplomatic visit as President would be to the State of Israel," said President Milei. "Here I am, keeping my promise now."

Milei described his visit as a "concrete a testimony to the commitment we've had from the very first day of the terrorist attack by Hamas on 7 October." 

"We not only condemned the terrorist actions by Hamas," he added, "but also expressed our solidarity with the State of Israel, and have continued to support Israel's right to legitimate self-defense in this context." 

(ANI)