Argentina's President Javier Milei arrived in Israel for his first official trip abroad, aside from a whirlwind stop at the Davos economic forum in Switzerland last month.

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz welcomed him at Ben Gurion Airport and commended Argentina's new government for its apparent willingness to move Argentina's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Israel made Jerusalem its capital in 1980, but most countries have so far retained embassies in Tel Aviv.

Palestinians also claim East Jerusalem as the future capital of a Palestinian state. 

The international consensus remains that the status of Jerusalem should be part of final status negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Milei has expressed an intention to convert to Judaism and is scheduled to meet with rabbis during his trip to Israel. He will also visit significant Jewish sites in Jerusalem and participate in events commemorating the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold meetings with the Argentinian leader on Wednesday.