Argentina’s President Javier Milei reportedly freezes at the last minute the relocation of the country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to the occupied al-Quds.

Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Milei, a devoted supporter of the occupying regime, took the decision after learning of the Israeli plan for oil drilling near the disputed Malvinas Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean, which are also known as the Falklands to the British.

Valued at $1.8 billion, the project is expected to begin in the coming weeks with the Israeli company Navitas aiming to produce 32,000 barrels of oil per day.

Argentine officials warned that the drilling project could damage relations between Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires, which have improved under Milei’s presidency.

Milei has openly praised Israel’s acts of aggression, including the genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.