Overview
- During a special Knesset session, Milei confirmed Argentina will transfer its embassy from Herzliya to west Jerusalem in 2026.
- Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana praised the move as a milestone in bilateral relations during Milei’s second state visit to Israel.
- The embassy shift aligns Argentina with the United States and other nations recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, defying decades of diplomatic consensus.
- In his address, Milei accused Swedish activist Greta Thunberg of seeking media attention over Palestinian rights during the Gaza conflict.
- Milei received the $1 million Genesis Prize in Jerusalem and announced he will donate it to initiatives designed to improve diplomatic ties between Israel and Latin American countries and to combat antisemitism.