This footage was filmed and produced 6 February 2024.

President Javier Milei started his second international tour today. On a liner flight, the libertarian leader departed early in the afternoon from Ezeiza Airport heading to Tel Aviv, Israel, his first stop of the tour that will take him to Rome, Italy, where at the beginning of next week he will also visit the Vatican to have a private audience with Pope Francis after the criticism that enrolled him and admit differences. After that, the president and the Supreme Pontiff spoke on November 20, a day after the triumph of Milei in the second round.

Prior to taking off, the Head of State expressed his support and solidarity with Israel in the face of "the attacks of the terrorist group Hamas", and in turn called for "further deepening and strengthening commercial ties".

SOUNDBITE: Javier Milei, President of Argentina:
Milei: "I will be fulfilling that promise, second to express my support for Israel against the attacks of the terrorist group Hamas, my solidarity with Israel, defend its legitimate right to defense and to continue deepening our commercial ties, especially of so much affection."Journalist: "Do you plan meetings with the president and the prime minister of Israel, what is the objective?"
Milei: "Go and confirm my position taken in international terms firsthand."Journalist: "Do you also plan to visit the Wailing Wall and plant a tree, which is the goal?"
Milei: "That’s the spiritual part".