The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gideon-saar/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:02:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Gideon Sa'ar | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/gideon-saar/ 32 32 After pro-Israel PM forms government in Slovenia, Israel to open first embassy there https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-pro-israel-pm-forms-government-saar-says-israel-to-open-embassy-in-slovenia/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 03:46:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3836884 FM Sa'ar hails Janez Jansa as 'a clear and steadfast friend of Israel,' following years of strained ties between Jerusalem and Ljubljana under previous pro-Palestinian premier

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]]> Ben Gvir posts video of himself taunting bound and detained Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-posts-video-of-himself-taunting-bound-and-detained-gaza-flotilla-activists/ Wed, 20 May 2026 14:24:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3827410 Clip shows minister waving Israeli flag as activists forced to kneel on ground and national anthem blasts over loudspeaker; Italy, France summon Israeli envoys over treatment of their citizens

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]]> Somaliland’s first-ever embassy anywhere will open in Jerusalem, envoy says https://www.timesofisrael.com/somalilands-first-ever-embassy-anywhere-will-open-in-jerusalem-envoy-says/ Tue, 19 May 2026 17:41:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826842 Diplomat from East African breakaway state says Israel will also open embassy in capital city of Hargeisa

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]]> Anti-Israel Croatian president refusing to sign off on new Israeli envoy — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-croatian-president-refusing-to-sign-off-on-new-israeli-envoy-report/ Mon, 18 May 2026 06:49:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3825702 Zoran Milanović, who has accused Israel of 'terrorism' and said he didn't want Israeli or Iranian 'infections and germs' in country, is currently feuding with his right-wing government

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]]> Israel to sue NY Times over op-ed alleging widespread rape of Palestinian prisoners https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-to-sue-ny-times-over-opinion-alleging-widespread-rape-of-palestinian-prisoners/ Thu, 14 May 2026 15:31:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3823588 Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Sa'ar, say piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof is 'one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press'

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]]> Belgium indicts 3 Jewish mohels, sparking diplomatic spat with Israel and US https://www.timesofisrael.com/belgium-indicts-3-jewish-mohels-sparking-diplomatic-spat-with-israel-and-us/ Wed, 06 May 2026 18:45:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817763 After Sa'ar accuses Antwerp of antisemitism, his Belgian counterpart claims probe was initiated by representatives of Jewish community in country where only doctors allowed to perform medical procedures

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]]> Detained Gaza-bound flotilla members will be transferred to Greece, Sa’ar says https://www.timesofisrael.com/detained-gaza-bound-flotilla-members-will-be-transferred-to-greece-saar-says/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:28:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3813954 Foreign Ministry says IDF acted early against Global Sumud Flotilla because it tried to block an Israeli merchant ship; European nations slam pre-dawn seizure near Crete

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]]> Ship Ukraine says carries stolen grain will not offload in Israel after diplomatic row https://www.timesofisrael.com/ship-ukraine-says-carries-stolen-grain-will-not-offload-in-israel-after-diplomatic-row/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:11:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3813626 Israeli official says decision made by importer, not government; Kyiv praises 'welcome development,' but Foreign Ministry keeps fight going online

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]]> Israel just quintupled its PR budget to $730 million; experts say it won’t work https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-just-quintupled-its-pr-budget-to-730-million-experts-say-it-wont-work/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:11:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813581 Skeptic say that country's image after Oct. 7 has become so tarnished by government policy and dereliction that even with vast public relations funds, it's too late for a face lift

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]]> Senior diplomat meets Russian envoy, spurns EU rep amid stolen Ukraine grain fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/senior-diplomat-meets-russian-envoy-spurns-eu-rep-amid-stolen-ukraine-grain-fight/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:24:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813199&preview=true&preview_id=3813199 Jerusalem says 'tweets' from Kyiv not sufficient to prove grain seized by Russia is reaching Israel; Ukraine working with EU to sanction those involved in 'this theft and illegal trade'

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]]> Sa’ar scolds Ukraine for doing Twitter diplomacy — but he does just the same, as does everyone else https://www.timesofisrael.com/saar-scolds-ukraine-for-doing-twitter-diplomacy-but-he-does-just-the-same-as-does-everyone-else/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:42:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812041 Foreign minister regularly praises and lashes out against his counterparts on X, like other politicians. After a decade-plus of Trump tweets, it's the new diplomatic normal

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]]> Israel says no proof Russian grain shipment ‘stolen,’ as Ukraine threatens sanctions https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-says-no-proof-russian-grain-shipment-stolen-as-ukraine-threatens-sanctions/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:05:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3812066 FM Sa'ar again accuses Zelensky of 'Twitter diplomacy,' after Ukrainian president says Israel 'cannot be unaware' cargo at Haifa port came from Russian-occupied territory

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]]> Kyiv summons Israeli envoy, EU warns of sanctions after 2nd ‘stolen’ grain ship incident https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-tells-ukraine-too-late-to-seize-russian-grain-ship-as-it-left-haifa-report-2/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:46:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3811500&preview=true&preview_id=3811500 Ukraine says it 'reserves right to deploy full suite of diplomatic and international legal responses' if if Israel does not reject latest cargo from Russian-occupied lands

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]]> IDF strikes Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley for first time in 3 weeks as some towns in north cancel school https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-strikes-lebanons-beqaa-valley-for-first-time-in-3-weeks-amid-shaky-ceasefire/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:41:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3810959 Strikes follow continued Hezbollah fire; Netanyahu asserts Israel's right to attack, asserts it will advance ceasefire talks; Lebanese president pans terror group for waging war serving 'foreign interests'

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]]> Lebanon said to seek one-month truce extension; Hezbollah again targets troops with drone https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-said-to-seek-one-month-truce-extension-hezbollah-again-targets-troops-with-drone/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:40:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3807800 Israel projects optimism ahead of planned talks on Thursday, as some exchanges of fire continue in south Lebanon; IDF says it killed 2 Hezbollah men who crossed ceasefire line

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