This Tuesday, Javier Milei condemned, in harsh terms, the murder of Lior Rudaeffthe Argentine citizen who was kidnapped by Hamasand demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all compatriots who remain in the hands of the terrorist group.
Through a statement from the Office of the President, the national president sent “his condolences to the family and friends of Lior Rudaeff, an Argentine citizen murdered by the terrorist organization Hamas.”
“The National Government highlights the courage, bravery and honor of Lior, who was in charge of the security of his community and died defending his family on October 7. To this day, Hamas has kidnapped his body, preventing his family from disposing of his remains,” he noted.
Furthermore, the head of state stressed that, “unfortunately, the systematic and deliberate attack by previous governments towards our glorious Armed Forces left Argentines helpless in the face of the attacks of international terrorism.”
“It is one of the great priorities of this government to strengthen the Armed Forces so that all Argentines can walk safely around the world, and know that they enjoy the absolute support of this Government,” he added.
Finally, he assured that “these attacks will not go unpunished as happened with previous administrations. “We will continue to demand the release of all the hostages who remain kidnapped by the terrorist organization Hamas, and we will continue working so that the world knows that every time an Argentine walks around the world, this administration walks alongside him.”
For its part, the Argentine Foreign Ministry “deeply regretted the death of the Argentine citizen Lior Rudaeff at the hands of Hamas, which occurred on October 7 and was confirmed today by Israeli authorities.”
The Ministry (of Foreign Affairs) extends its deepest condolences to his family and friends and reiterates its emphatic and firm condemnation of the terrorist actions of Hamas, of which Mr. Rudaeff and other compatriots have been victims,” added the organization headed by Diana Mondino.
Likewise, the national authorities once again demanded “the release with extreme urgency and without conditions of the Argentines who are still held hostage by the terrorist group.”
“Argentina is committed to an effort supported by other countries with nationals in the same situation, to ensure that all hostages are promptly returned to their homes and families,” it was concluded.
The text was issued shortly after the news of the death of the 61-year-old man who had gone to live in the Middle East at the age of 7, who lost his life during the attacks in the Gaza Strip, where his family remains. retained body.
Rudaeff is the 38th hostage whose death has already been determined from the 132 people who are held in Gaza.
The victim was married to Yaffa, with whom he had four children (Noam, Nadav, Bar and Ben). Lior was born in Argentina and moved to Israel with her family at the age of 7, settling in the Kibbutz Nir Yitzchak. Rudaeff worked in agriculture and as a truck driver, and volunteered as a doctor and ambulance driver for his community.
The sad news was confirmed by the man’s cousin, who read a message that arrived shortly before participating in an event in Congress, which he ultimately did not attend: “His glasses were found with blood. Lior has been dead for 214 days. It is difficult to understand what the families of those kidnapped are experiencing. All the kidnapped people have to return to their homes now, healthy, safe and alive. Lior is not coming back alive“, commented Micaela Rudaeff.
The event, organized within the framework of the Human Rights Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, continued with a joint photo of legislators from almost all political spaces with photos of the hostages.
“Moments ago we learned of the death of Lior Rudaeff That is why we are going to start with a minute of silence,” explained one of the deputies who led the parliamentary meeting.
Likewise, the legislators agreed to sign a draft joint declaration so that the Chamber of Deputies continues to request the release of the kidnapped people every time there is a session.
Among others, the radicals participated Julio Cobos, Fabio Quetglas and Karina Banfi; the peronists Leandro Santoro and Santiago Cafiero; Sabrina Ajmechet, Hernán Lombardi, Waldo Wolff and Alejandro Finocchiaro of the PRO; Margarita Stolbizer, from GEN; the socialist Esteban Paulon; Juliana Santillán and Martín Menem, from La Libertad Avanza; and Maximiliano Ferraro of the Civic Coalition. was also present Jorge Knoblovitshead of the DAIA.
“All the 7th of each month are very difficult, but this one is more difficult than others. But we were able to do something that I want to highlight: deputies from different political parties who almost never agree on anything were able to take this photo”, remarked Sabrina Ajmechet.
