Upon his arrival in Israel on Monday evening, Argentine President Javier Milei made his way straight to the Kosel, where he paused to pray, opening his second official trip to the country since assuming office.
Just as he did during his last visit, Milei prioritized a stop at the Kosel before engaging in any other activities. He was joined by a high-level Argentine delegation, including Foreign Minister Gerardo Werthein, Presidential General Secretary Karina Milei, Argentina’s Ambassador to Israel Shimon Axel Wahnish, and the ambassador’s wife.
Greeting him at the site were Rav Shmuel Rabinowitz, rov of the Kosel and mekomos hakedoshim, along with Mordechai (Suli) Eliav, who heads the Western Wall Heritage Foundation.
Both Rav Rabinowitz and Eliav took the opportunity to thank President Milei for his unwavering commitment to the State of Israel and the Jewish people, noting his continued engagement with Jewish communities around the globe.
During the moving visit, the president joined Rav Rabinowitz in reciting a kappitel from Tehillim and offered a personal prayer asking for the hostages to be safely returned to their families.
While standing before the historic Kosel stones, Milei became visibly emotional, brushing tears from his face. “I thank you for the warm and heartfelt welcome. I will always support the people of Israel wholeheartedly, because this is a just cause for the West as well,” Milei said.
Before leaving, he inscribed a brief message in the Kosel guestbook that read: “Freedom for Zion.”
{Matzav.com Israel}
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