Anti-Israel groups file arrest warrant for Sa’ar in UK, accusing him of Gaza crimes

An arrest warrant is being sought by two anti-Israel legal nonprofits in the United Kingdom against Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, accusing Israel’s top diplomat of overseeing crimes in Gaza during the ongoing war with Hamas.

“Sa’ar cannot walk freely in London while innocent Palestinian civilians are buried under rubble. His role in the killing of Gaza’s civilians demands accountability,” says Dyab Abou Jahjah, founder of the Belgium-based Hind Rajab Foundation, which has filed the arrest warrant alongside the UK-based Global Legal Action Network (GLAN.)

????????BREAKING: The #HindRajabFoundation and the @GLAN_LAW network a.o. have filed for an arrest warrant in the UK against Israeli FM Gideon Sa’ar for war crimes in Gaza, including the siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital and the torture of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyeh.
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— The Hind Rajab Foundation (@HindRFoundation) April 16, 2025

The foreign minister “has no intention to shorten his trip or to change his plans in any manner,” the Foreign Ministry tells The Times of Israel in response to the warrant, which according to the nonprofits was filed with the UK’s Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions.

“The charges focus on [Sa’ar’s] role in the siege of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza,” which led to “the abduction and torture” of hospital director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyeh, claims GLAN on X.

Israel detained Abu Safiya along with nearly 240 others during a raid on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza in December 2024, alleging that Hamas was using it as a command center.

The IDF said it suspects Abu Safiya of being a Hamas member.

During a private visit to London, Sa’ar met yesterday with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and the two discussed Iran’s nuclear program as well as negotiations to free hostages from Gaza, according to the Israeli readout.