Sa’ar speaks to New Zealand FM, thanks him for designating Hamas a terror group

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a hearing of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, January 21, 2025. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar attends a hearing of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, January 21, 2025. Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar speaks by phone with his New Zealander counterpart Winston Peters to discuss Gaza, according to Sa’ar.

“I thanked him for New Zealand designating Hamas and the Houthis as terrorist organizations,” he writes on X, adding that he emphasized Israel’s commitment to releasing the hostages, “who face torture and starvation.”

Sa’ar invites Peters to visit Israel.

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