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Sunday, April 19, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Netanyahu gives warm welcome to Argentina’s Milei in Jerusalem
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) greets Argentinian President Javier Milei in Jerusalem, April 19, 2026. (Kobi Gideon/GPO)
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets Argentinian President Javier Milei in Jerusalem.
The two greet each other with a hug, then Netanyahu jokes about how similar “Javier” and the Hebrew word for friend — “chaver” — sound.
The pair both give a thumbs up for photographers ahead of their meeting, as Netanyahu tells his guest, “It warms my heart that you’re here.”
The two will announce the launch of the Isaac Accords to promote ties between Israel and Latin America after the meeting.
Milei is also slated to light a torch at the annual state Independence Day ceremony on Tuesday evening.
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