President Milei also met with the hostage families with Argentine citizenship, including released hostage Yarden Bibas. During his Knesset speech, Milei expressed Argentina's unwavering commitment to securing the return of the hostage
Milei is only the third foreign leader to visit Israel in 2025, as visits declined following a surge of leaders that came immediately after October 7, 2023. A source said the president is expected during his trip to announce the commencement of direct flights between the two countries
Milei, a maverick right-wing libertarian, in the past called Francis an "imbecile," a "son-of-a-bitch preaching communism" and the devil's man on earth.