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Friday, September 26, 2025
Netanyahu meets with Argentina’s Milei, who calls for swift release of Hamas hostages
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter his meetings with the leaders of Paraguay and Serbia, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Argentinian President Javier Milei on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
There is no immediate statement from Netanyahu on his talks with Milei, who has been a vocal supporter of Israel.
Milei’s office releases a video from the meeting, which it says primarily focused on the plight of the hostages held by Hamas-led terrorists in Gaza, with the Argentine president calling for their swift release and expressing his willingness to help Israel secure the captives’ freedom.
The 48 hostages remaining in Gaza include Israeli-Argentine dual nationals Eitan Horn and brothers Ariel Cunio and David Cunio. A fourth, Lior Rudaeff, was killed on October 7, 2023, and his remains have been held in Gaza since.
El Presidente Javier Milei mantuvo una reunión con el Primer Ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, durante la cual abordaron principalmente la situación de los rehenes cautivos en Gaza.
El Presidente de la Nación reiteró su "firme compromiso de colaborar en todas las… pic.twitter.com/vdZZXmgZoA
— Oficina del Presidente (@OPRArgentina) September 26, 2025
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