Gideon Sa'ar

FM Gideon Sa'ar: Sa’ar: Israel cannot base existential decisions on UN majority

“We were in the minority a year ago. We were in the minority two years ago, ten years ago, twenty years ago, and forty years ago,” Sa’ar said.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar hold a press conference at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 8, 2026
EU Commissioner for Mediterranean Dubravka Suica talks to media in the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter on June 9, 2026 in Brussels, Belgium.

European commissioner discusses EU-Israel relationship, Gaza with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar

Demonstrators lift flags of Palestine and placards during a march calling for an end to war in the Gaza Strip and protesting the normalization of relations between Morocco and Israel, on Mohammed V avenue in Rabat on October 5, 2025; illustrative.

Moroccan anti-Zionist movement calls for nationwide protests against FMs meeting, deepening ties

From left: Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar, US amb. to UN Mike Waltz, and Moroccan FM Nasser Bourita meet to discuss the upgrade of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Israel on September 16, 2026.

Israel, Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic ties, expand flights at US-backed summit


'Mocks voters': Tally Gotliv blasts 'despicable' Likud decision to reserve slot for Israel Katz

Posting on social media, the Likud lawmaker said the defense minister was "terribly afraid of the primaries' results," slamming what she called a "despicable step that mocks Likud voters."

MK Tally Gotliv speaking in Knesset May 25,2026.

Netanyahu reserves Likud slot for Katz, two other ministers, cites need for 'defense, not politics'

The party's secretariat will be asked to approve the reserved slots for Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and Likud Central Committee Chairman and Minister Haim Katz.

People at polling station during the Likud party internal elections in Jeursalem, July 27, 2026.

Colombia becomes second country to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights, joining US

Bogota says it recognizes Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights as an 'essential component of its national defense' • Sa'ar: Decision demonstrates Colombian president's 'commitment to Israel'

 A supporter of Israel holds flags during a protest, following Hamas' biggest attack on Israel in years, in Bogota, Colombia October 9, 2023.

At least 224 killed, more trapped under rubble after 7.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar shared his concerns about the earthquake in a statement and offered his Colombian counterpart any assistance Israel could provide in the aftermath of the quake.

People look for survivors amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Cali, Colombia on August 10, 2026.

Colombia, Israel look to expand cooperation as Sa'ar meets Colombian VP, senior officials

“You designated 2026 as a year for expanding its ties with Latin America,” Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo said during the meeting.

Colombian Vice President José Manuel Restrepo alongside Israeli and Colombian officials ahead of the presidential inauguration ceremony, August 7, 2026.

Israel’s suspended Armenian Genocide vote is business as usual - this is why - opinion

To anyone tracking the history of Israeli-Armenian relations, this sudden retreat was thoroughly predictable. The postponement was not a routine procedural pause but rather a decades-long pattern

 Members of the Armenian diaspora rally in front of the Turkish Embassy after U.S. President Joe Biden recognized that the 1915 massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2021.

Israeli strikes in Syria are threat to stability, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan claims

Fidan also condemned Israel's attacks in Gaza, saying that they "have once again shown that Netanyahu does not want peace," and in the West Bank, calling them "acts of terror."

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attends a meeting with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to discuss stability in the region following an interim deal between the US and Iran, at Tahrir Palace in Cairo, Egypt June 21, 2026.

Sa’ar visits Ecuador, Colombia to strengthen Israel-Latin America ties

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar began a diplomatic visit on Wednesday to Ecuador and Colombia, where he will hold meetings aimed at strengthening Israel's relations across Latin America.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (L) stands with Ecuador's Foreign Minister Roberto Kury and Interior Minister John Reimberg on August 5, 2025.

Israel bans import of goods made with forced labor to align with international trade standards

The executive directive instructs the Economy and Industry Ministry to establish regulations banning such goods in accordance with standards set by international law.

Mamadou Neyen from Senegal, agricultural worker, picks peppers on a day of high temperatures on July 16, 2026 in Lebrija, near Seville, Spain.

Vivian Aisen appointed new ambassador to Colombia as Israel strengthens ties with Latin America

The appointment is part of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s efforts to renew and restore relations between Israel and Colombia amid warming ties between Israel and Latin American countries.

Vivian Aisen, newly appointed to be abassador to Colombia, was previously the ambassador to Macedonia. She is seen here speaking at a joint Israeli-Macedonian event.