BUENOS AIRES, July 13: Argentina has declared the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas an "international terrorist organization" over its October 7 assault on Israel and an "extensive history" of attacks, the presidency announced.
"The Hamas group has been declared by the Argentine state as an international terrorist organization," the office of libertarian President Javier Milei said in a statement Friday night, citing "an extensive record of terrorist attacks on their behalf."
The statement added that Milei, who has presented himself as a close ally of Israel, "has an unwavering commitment to recognize terrorists for what they are."
The October 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel resulted in 1,195 deaths, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli figures. The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom remain in Gaza, including 42 the military says are dead. —AFP
