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Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Sa’ar praises ‘great meeting’ with EU’s von der Leyen, invites her to visit Israel
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says he had a “great meeting” with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels.
Writing on X, Sa’ar says he presented Israel’s positions on Gaza and the hostage release deal, Iran, Lebanon and Syria.
“We also discussed our mutual desire to strengthen the relations and partnership between Israel and the European Union,” says Sa’ar.
He invites von der Leyen to come back to Israel.
Great meeting with the President of the European Commission @vonderleyen, a friend of Israel. An important opportunity to present Israel's positions regarding all issues on the agenda: Gaza and the framework for the release of our hostages, Iran, Lebanon and Syria. We also… pic.twitter.com/xWFRufXy3H
— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) February 25, 2025
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