Overview
- Government officials confirmed Thursday that Milei will visit Israel from April 19 to 22 to join Independence Day events, including a possible role in the April 21 torch-lighting.
- Local outlets, citing the invitation to the ceremony, report he could appear alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
- The government has postponed a final decision on moving Argentina’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, citing political, diplomatic and legal obstacles.
- On April 2, Argentina escalated measures against Iran by expelling its chargé d’affaires, Mohsen Soltani Tehrani, and designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.
- Authorities are keeping a heightened security alert nationwide with extra protection for sensitive sites, the Jewish community and critical infrastructure, and they say the trip could be canceled if the conflict worsens.