Argentinian President Javier Milei has cancelled his Wednesday morning visit to Jerusalem's City of David archaeological site. The planned tour would have included a meeting with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the historic location. Milei's representatives said he was not feeling well. The City of David, a small hill where the Jerusalem was founded 3,000 years ago, lies just next to the modern-day walled city, and was the place King David established Jerusalem as the capital of his kingdom.
The previous evening, Milei posted on X regarding the Yemen missile launch that sent millions to shelters, stating "I strongly recommend that when you react to what happens in Israel, remember what it's like to live in this situation. I witnessed this from the hotel where I'm staying in Jerusalem."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met today, at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, with Argentine President Javier Milei.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to @JMilei: "Javier, you are a real friend of Israel!" pic.twitter.com/6itXnhyetf
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) June 10, 2025
Prior to the cancellation, Milei had met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog. Herzog presented him with a replica of an ancient silver amulet discovered in the Ben Hinnom Valley, bearing the inscription "May the Lord bless you and keep you."
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Sugiero de modo muy enfático que al momento de opinar sobre que pasa en ISRAEL tengan presente lo que es vivir bajo esta situación... Esto acabo de ver desde el hotel en el que estoy hospedado en Jerusalén.Cc: @Isaac_Herzog @netanyahu pic.twitter.com/NlCyNVCD4U
— Javier Milei (@JMilei) June 10, 2025
Should his visit proceed according to schedule, Milei will travel to Tel Aviv to inaugurate a park near the Sarona Complex. His itinerary also includes meetings with prominent rabbis, including Rabbi Dovid Abuchatzeira, and speaking with Argentine citizens who survived Hamas captivity. He is also scheduled to meet with the Cunio and Horn families, whose sons remain in Hamas captivity.
