US EditionArgentine President Milei Chosen To Light A Torch At Israel Independence Day Ceremony
- Argentine President Javier Milei has been selected as the first foreign leader to light a torch at Israel's official Independence Day event in Jerusalem later this month.
- Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev announced the decision Thursday, citing Milei's "deep friendship" with the State of Israel and his vocal support for the Jewish people.
- Since taking office, Milei has designated Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorist groups, while renaming a Buenos Aires street for the Bibas Family.
- Argentine Ambassador Israel Shimon Axel Wahnish called the selection "an unprecedented gesture and bond," as Milei joins 12 torch lighters at the Mount Herzl state event.
- The theme of Israel's 78th Independence Day is "Strength and Renewal," with President Donald Trump also invited to receive the Israel Prize for Lifetime Special Contribution.
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Argentine President Milei Chosen To Light A Torch At Israel Independence Day Ceremony
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Minister Miri Regev announced on Thursday evening that she has chosen Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, to light a torch at Mount Herzl on Israel’s Independence Day. Milei, who has led Argentina for the past two and a half years, has expressed strong support for Israel through a series of leadership […]
Neither Israel’s recent bombing of Hezbollah in Lebanon, nor Iran’s response against cities in the Hebrew state, nor President Donald Trump’s threats to escalate the war that is shaking the Middle East convinced President Javier Milei. On the 21st of this month, coinciding with the 78th anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state, the President will be in that country to participate in the celebrations, amid the almost daily tension and bomb…
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SOMOS JUJUYThe President was invited to the torchlight ceremony scheduled for the 21st. It will be his third official visit since he arrived at Casa Rosada.
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