Argentina has designated Hamas an “international terrorist organization” following the Palestinian group’s Oct. 7 massacre of 1,200 Israelis.

“The Hamas group has been declared by the Argentine state as an international terrorist organization,” President Javier Milei said on Friday night, citing “an extensive record of terrorist attacks on their behalf.”

Buenos Aires “has an unwavering commitment to recognize terrorists for what they are,” read the statement, adding that “it’s the first time that there is a political will to do so.