Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Argentine Ambassador Rabbi Shimon Wahnish on Saturday evening and conveyed a message to President Javier Milei: 'Good luck in the World Cup final tomorrow, we support Argentina!' The Prime Minister noted that Spain, Argentina's opponent in the final, is led by a left-wing government that has accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, according to a report.
The meeting, first reported by The Zioneer at 20:37 Jerusalem time, was confirmed by additional details released shortly after. Netanyahu's message explicitly linked Israel's support for Argentina to the political stance of Spain's government, which has been critical of Israel's military operations in Gaza. Ambassador Wahnish, who also serves as a rabbi, was the conduit for the message to President Milei, a staunch ally of Israel. Milei has previously described the radical left as having an 'alliance with Islamist terror,' as The Zioneer reported earlier this week. The World Cup final is scheduled for Sunday, July 19, between Argentina and Spain.
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