Gideon Sa'ar

Forging new alliances: Israel appoints first ever ambassador to Somaliland

In the initial phase, Lotem will serve as a non-resident ambassador to Somaliland, reflecting the early stages of diplomatic engagement between the two sides.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi in first diplomatic visit to Somaliland on January 6, 2026.
First Lady Melania Trump and US President Donald Trump attend of the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Israel, world leaders voice support for Trump after White House dinner shooting

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks at the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona last week.

Spain’s stance on Israel raises concerns over growing European delegitimization - opinion

FOREIGN MINISTER Gideon Sa'ar and new envoy to Christian world George Deek.

Israel appoints new envoy to Christian world after Lebanese Jesus statue, Pizzaballa controversies


Messages of peace feature prominently in Herzog, Sa'ar Independence Day speeches

President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar co-hosted the annual Independence Day reception at the President’s Residence.

Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026.

Mossad, Shin Bet, IDF announce joint bust of global Iranian terror network, including in Azerbaijan

Top Iranian leaders of the network from Unit 4000 of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence were killed during the recent Israeli-US war against Iran.

Illustrative image of a Mossad agent standing in front of Mossad vs Iran concept flags on a wall with a crack.

Spanish Prime Minister calls for EU to break Association Agreement with Israel

"A Government that violates international law and, therefore, the principles and values of the EU cannot be our partner," Sanchez wrote

 Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speaks during a press conference after attending a special summit of European Union leaders to discuss transatlantic relations following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose new tariffs on goods from a list of EU countries over his demands

Argentinian president Milei lands in Israel, set to meet with Netanyahu, announce new El Al flight

Argentina’s foreign minister, who is accompanying Milei, is also expected to meet Sa’ar for separate talks focused on counterterrorism cooperation and technological collaboration.

Argentinian President Javier Milei at Western Wall, April 19, 2026.

Israeli ambassador meets with France’s Marine Le Pen, extending outreach to Europe’s far-right

The meeting, which was not publicly announced by either leader, was confirmed by the Israeli embassy to the French outlet Le Parisien. It was unclear what the pair discussed.

President of the Rassemblement National parliamentary group, Marine Le Pen, attends a session of questions to the government at the National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament, in Paris on April 14, 2026.

Trinidad designates IRGC, Hezbollah, Hamas as terrorist orgs., local Muslim groups denounce act

Trinidad and Tobago designates IRGC, Hezbollah, and Hamas as terrorist organizations, freezing their assets. Local Muslim groups criticize the decision as foreign interference.

Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, pictured in July 2025; illustrative.

Foreign Ministry holds Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony for Righteous Among the Nations

The ceremony took place by a wall of the Foreign Affairs Ministry on which are the names of foreign diplomats who risked their lives to rescue Jews from the Holocaust.

ISRAEL'S FOREIGN Ministry hosts a Holocaust Memorial Day ceremony for foreign diplomats, April 13, 2026.

Hungary, Israel share 'special relationship,' Prime Minister-elect Peter Magyar says

Magyar also said that Israel was an important economic partner of Hungary, and said that he would aim for a "pragmatic relationship."

PETER MAGYAR, leader of the opposition Tisza Party, speaks during a press conference a day after the parliamentary election, in which Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban conceded defeat, Budapest, Hungary, April 13, 2026.

Israel reprimands Spain over burning in effigy of Prime Minister Netanyahu in Spanish town

The move comes after Spain was expelled from the US CMCC in Kiryat Gat due to “obsessive anti-Israel bias.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Israel expels Spain from US's CMCC in Kiryat Gat over 'obsessive anti-Israel bias'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar noted that the move was carried out in coordination with the United States.

The US Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) at Kiryat Gat.