Gideon Sa'ar

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.
 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.

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

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.

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

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

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


We are not mercenaries: Will Kurds become the boots on the ground against Tehran? - opinion

Kurdish forces may attack Iran, but only if the US and Israel guarantee political and military backing for their people.

KURDISH PESHMERGA fighters affiliated with PAK train in January near Erbil, Iraq.

Israeli Foreign Minister Sa'ar tells ambassadors their countries must sever Iran ties

Sa’ar held a virtual briefing with approximately 60 ambassadors stationed in Israel to discuss the importance of breaking relations with Iran.

Israeli Minister of foreign affairs Gideon Saar attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

UAE ambassador hosts Israeli government officials for Ramadan iftar at Emirati embassy

Speaking before a crowd that included President Isaac Herzog, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Al Khaja framed peace with Israel as a strategic choice.

Emirati Ambassador to Israel Mohamed Al Khaja at a Ramadan iftar hosted by the Emirati embassy in Tel Aviv on February 26, 2026.

Female former IDF soldier detained in Turkey, released following US pressure - report

The arrest occurred amidst an Islamist campaign calling for the arrest of soldiers from the “Zionist Army.”

Israeli soldiers participate in an official ceremony marking Israel's Memorial, Day one day ahead of Israel's 69'th Indepedence Day in Kiryat Shaul Military cemetery, Tel Aviv on May 1'st, 2017.

Israel-Somaliland ties move from recognition to cooperation with ambassador appointment

Israel, in late December, became the first country to recognise the Republic of Somaliland, a northeastern part of Somalia that has long claimed independence.

The flag of Somaliland is seen during a campaign rally of the main opposition party Waddani in Hargeisa on November 8, 2024, ahead of the 2024 Somaliland presidential election.

Israel praises Ecuador's 'moral leadership' in withdrawing from UN committee on Palestinian rights

Ecuador's Permanent Rep. to the UN, Andrés Montalvo Sosa, formally informed the UN of his country's withdrawal on 2 February.

Israel and Ecuador flags. Ilustration.

New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion

Many have tried unsuccessfully to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud from the Right, but a more realistic goal would be to take votes away from Naftali Bennett.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.

Israeli FM Sa'ar honors fallen IDF soldiers, thanks Trump for Board of Peace

"As I stand here," Sa'ar said, "I recall the 925 brave soldiers that gave their lives in a war against pure evil: Hamas, Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah. These are the best people."

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar attends the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

Gideon Sa'ar responds to Yvette Cooper’s criticism of Israel during UN Security Council meeting

Gideon Sa'ar sharply responded to Yvette Cooper's criticism of Israel's land policies at the UN, referencing the Balfour Declaration and historical British support for a Jewish homeland.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a stakeout before attending a Security Council meeting at UN headquarters in New York City, U.S., August 5, 2025.

UN Security Council calls urgent meeting to discuss recent Israeli West Bank policies

The session, initiated by the British Foreign Secretary, comes less than a week after the Israeli government reopened land registration in Area C for the first time since 1967.

Mohamed Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council during the meeting on the situation in the Middle East, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, US, February 18, 2026.