Gideon Sa'ar

Israel officially recognizes Armenian Genocide after decades of diplomatic friction - analysis

Israel’s recognition of the genocide has been decades in the making. It's been a strange aspect of Israel’s history that, for many years, the Armenian genocide was downplayed in official circles.

Members of the Armenian community in Jaffa perform a pray during a memorial service held to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, at the Armenian Church of Saint Nicholas, in Jaffa, April 24, 2021.
The Armenian Genocide, June 28, 2026; illustrative.

'Never too late': Israeli gov't unilaterally votes to recognize Armenian Genocide

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, June 3, 2026.

Israeli politicians lash out after Netanyahu announces intention of 'broad national government'

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.

Sa'ar to bring Armenian Genocide recognition to vote, cites Israel's 'moral, historical duty'


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.

Argentina names IRGC as terrorist group, triggering financial sanctions

Argentina designates Iran's IRGC as a terrorist organization, citing the 1992 and 1994 attacks on Israeli targets in Buenos Aires. The decision triggers sanctions and restrictions.

Names of those killed in the 1994 attack on the AMIA Jewish center, which left 85 dead and 300 injured, mark the front of the AMIA Center in Argentina.

FM Sa’ar urges UN to designate Hezbollah as terror group, calls Iran global threat

“Iran has transferred to Hezbollah  $1.2 billion since the ceasefire," Sa'ar wrote. "It also plays a direct role in training militants and guiding senior leadership.”

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar shows photos as he speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York on February 18, 2026.

Israel approves proposal to build permanent US embassy in Jerusalem

The approval was announced in a joint statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa’ar, and Construction and Housing Minister Haim Katz.

View of the US Consulate in Jerusalem's Arnona neighborhood, Israel, February 24, 2018.