FM Sa’ar thanks US Secretary of State Rubio for actions against ICC, Houthis and more

Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves to employees upon arriving at the State Department in Washington, on January 21, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio waves to employees upon arriving at the State Department in Washington, on January 21, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar holds his first call with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and thanks him for the steps US President Donald Trump has taken in his first days in office.

“I expressed Israel’s appreciation for President Trump’s decisive executive actions against the International Criminal Court, the Houthis, and removing the unjust sanctions against Israelis in Judea and Samaria,” says Sa’ar.

The foreign minister says the pair also spoke about “the politicized ‘international legal institutions’ and the steps that must be taken in that regard,” an apparent reference to actions against Israel in both the ICC and the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Sa’ar says he invited Rubio to visit Israel and the pair agreed to meet soon. Israel is “committed to working hard and closely with President Trump and his administration to deal with our common challenges and to expand our alliances,” he adds.

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