Gideon Sa'ar

From the Pacific to Jerusalem: The special alliance between Nauru and Israel - opinion

Nauru’s new embassy in Jerusalem reflects years of diplomatic support for Israel and a friendship that has endured international pressure.

|ByDAVID BEN-BASAT
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar with Lionel Aingimea, Nauru's deputy president and foreign affairs minister.
General view of the Japanese Foreign Ministry is seen August 1, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan; Illustrative.

Japan lowers travel advisory level for Israel after dialogue between Sa'ar, Japanese counterpart

According to Japanese media, the new designations, which further apply to the West Bank, do not apply to the Israel-Lebanon border area or the Gaza Strip.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(L-R clockwise) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Arye Deri, Gideon Sa'ar, Yair Lapid, Avigdor Liberman, Yuli Edelstein.

No. 15: Netanyahu's key partners and challengers shaping Israel's future

Following the October elections, the influence of these figures could change dramatically, depending on the balance of power between Netanyahu’s camp and the opposition bloc.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage speaks during a press conference on a plan to deport foreign prisoners on August 10, 2026 at Royal Horseguards Hotel in London, England.

Reform UK would 'undo' Labour’s damage to Israel ties, Nigel Farage tells 'Post' - exclusive

Farage spoke to the Post following a phone call with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Wednesday - a conversation Farage described as "very productive."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Czech Republic in talks for Israeli air defense systems, foreign minister says

During a press conference with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Macinka said the Czechs were looking at the Spyder, Arrow, and other defense systems.

JULY 14, 2026ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Petr Macinka and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 14, 2026.

European Union weighs trade ban, steep tariffs on Israeli West Bank settlement goods

The discussion will be based on a confidential paper by the European Commission that floats three different options - an import licensing system, prohibitive tariffs, or a ban.

JULY 13, 2026ByREUTERS
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

Israel agrees to extend earthquake aid in Venezuela after rare call between president, FM Sa'ar

Interim President Delcy Rodriguez requested an extension on Israeli aid in Venezuela ahead of the scheduled July 12 departure date as Israeli experts design a post-earthquake reconstruction plan.

JULY 8, 2026ByRUBY SADIKMAN
Israel's Foreign Ministry and aid delegation to Venezuela meets with interim president Delcy Rodriguez in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 8.

Israel’s Armenia decision could cost it its closest regional friend - opinion

Israel’s recognition of the Armenian genocide may carry diplomatic costs that reach beyond Turkey.

JULY 7, 2026ByROMAN GUREVICH
Azerbaijani civilians killed during the Khojaly Genocide in February 1992, when Armenian armed forces, with the support of the former Soviet 366th regiment, seized the town of Khojaly in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region.

Israel names Ruth Cohen-Dar as first resident ambassador to Slovenia

Ruth Cohen-Dar will become Israel’s first resident ambassador to Slovenia as Jerusalem moves to strengthen ties with the country’s new government.

JULY 7, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Slovenian flag; illustrative.

Germany to provide Yad Vashem with €5 million annually under new agreement with Israel

The agreement will replace an older one agreed upon in 2020, in which Germany committed to providing €1 million annually until 2031.

JULY 7, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
People view the exhibits at Yad Vashem on April 13, 2026.

'Clear call for genocide': Sa'ar speaks out after Turkish foreign minister's antisemitic interview

After Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the people of Israel 'a burden that humanity can no longer bear,' Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar cites Holocaust history.

JULY 6, 2026ByRUBY SADIKMAN
Gideon Sa'ar and Olivier Nduhungirehe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on July 6.

German FM backs Israel after Turkish counterpart’s ‘genocide incitement’ remarks

Wadephul is scheduled to visit Israel on Tuesday and meet with Sa’ar, before continuing to a NATO meeting.

JULY 6, 2026ByANNA BARSKY
Germany's Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul speaks during a statement alongside Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira (out of frame) at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia on July 3, 2026

'Political systems cannot sustain it': Turkish FM calls for sanctions on Israel, Sa'ar retaliates

“Israel is not only Turkey’s problem, and it is not only President Erdoğan’s problem,” the Turkish foreign minister said. “These people have become a burden that humanity can no longer bear."

JULY 3, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, AMIT AVITAN, IDAN KWELLER
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 19, 2026

Conscience or convenience: What's behind Israel's recognition of Armenian Genocide? -opinion

The moral question, however, never changed. If recognizing the Armenian tragedy is a moral imperative today, why was it not one in 2006, or in 1996?

JULY 1, 2026ByDR. ELINA BARDACH-YALOV
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends an honorary session at Paraguay's bicameral Congress in Asuncion on November 24, 2025, as part of his official visit to the country.