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From left: Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the Fijian embassy in Jerusalem on September 17, 2025. (Rafi Ben Hakoon/GPO)
October 21, 2026, 11:46 am
Israel accepted as Pacific Islands Forum partner, FM says, as ties warm
Sa’ar hails opportunity to participate in forum’s efforts in ‘water management, desalination, agriculture, climate change adaptation, innovation and sustainable development’
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a reception marking the opening of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem, October 14, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 17, 2026, 10:26 pm
Amid outrage, Netanyahu claims no ‘compelling evidence’ settlers attacked European diplomats
Despite images from scene of attack and IDF condemnation, PM suggests incident could be part of ‘coordinated smear campaign’; Belgium to push for EU sanctions on those involved
By Lazar Berman, Nurit Yohanan, ToI Staff and Agencies
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Colombian counterpart Omar Bula Escobar (center) open Colombia’s embassy in Jerusalem, alongside Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion (right), September 14, 2026. (Rafi Ben Hakoon/GPO)
October 14, 2026, 3:01 pm
Colombia opens embassy in Jerusalem, becoming tenth country to do so
Sa’ar hails move as start of ‘golden age in relations,’ following inauguration of new right-wing president Abelardo de la Espriella
By Nava Freiberg and AFP
A photograph shows the visitors’ entrance to the British consulate in East Jerusalem after the signs were removed on October 8, 2026. (John Wessels/AFP)
October 8, 2026, 11:32 am
Israel, UK announce last-minute deal that downgrades East Jerusalem consulate
Foreign Minister Sa’ar says move a response to settlement sanctions; UK counterpart Miliband insists Israel doesn’t have right to close office, but says he won’t take reciprocal action
By Lazar Berman and Reuters
A view of the the British Consulate in east Jerusalem after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Israel would close the facility in response to UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, September 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)
October 5, 2026, 9:47 pm
UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is shuttered – report
After FM Sa’ar orders diplomatic mission closed, London said to warn it will boot one envoy for each member of staff who loses job; resolution talks reportedly ongoing
By Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Electoral posters of National Rally (Rassemblement National) party with the pictures of Marine Le Pen (L) and Jordan Bardella are seen pasted on in Henin-Beaumont on June 10, 2024, a day after the European elections. (Denis Charlet/AFP)
October 2, 2026, 8:51 pm
Israel courts Europe’s far right, finding friends but also unease
Netanyahu government embraces parties once kept at arm’s length over antisemitism; former diplomats warn ties may damage Israel’s standing, harm local Jewish communities
By Shaun Tandon
Israeli settlers and security forces are seen near a fire-damaged home in Jalud, south of Nablus in the West Bank, on September 29, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR/AFP)
September 29, 2026, 5:01 pm
PM blames ‘small number’ of West Bank rioters as mass settler attack draws wide condemnation
Some right-wing politicians echo Netanyahu’s rare rebuke of settler violence, after over 100 extremists attack Jalud; top settlement leader calls for police crackdown on attacks
By Lazar Berman, Emanuel Fabian, AFP and ToI Staff
Ireland's soccer players bow their heads as the Israeli national anthem plays before their UEFA Nations League match in Debrecen, Hungary, September 27, 2026. (Bernadett Szabo/Reuters)
September 28, 2026, 4:02 am
Irish soccer team refuses handshakes, bows heads during Israeli anthem; wins the match 3-0
Players wear black armbands to mark Gaza war dead, one player boycotts, broadcaster strips down its coverage; Israel’s captain says Ireland players said unpleasant things during game: ‘Obviously they hate us. We don’t like them’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a joint press conference with Slovenia’s foreign minister (not pictured) prior to the opening of Israel’s embassy in Slovenia, in Ljubljana on September 9, 2026. (Martin Metelko/AFP)
September 27, 2026, 11:50 pm
Israel revokes credentials of Dutch diplomats to Ramallah as Holland said to check El Al passengers for settlement goods
Sa’ar says Israeli-granted privileges and immunities will expire in seven days after Dutch ban on dealings with settlements takes effect; move follows reported customs checks of Israeli arrivals for West Bank and Golan products
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar (left) meets with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita (right) and US United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz in New York, September 16, 2026. (Foreign Ministry)
September 17, 2026, 12:56 am
Israel and Morocco agree to appoint ambassadors, upgrade ties as FMs meet
Touting the ‘deep roots and rich history’ of Jewish-Moroccan ties, Sa’ar says the newly signed agreements are ‘for the benefit of both peoples’
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a joint press conference with Slovenia’s foreign minister (not pictured) prior to the opening of Israel’s embassy in Slovenia, in Ljubljana on September 9, 2026. (Martin Metelko/AFP)
September 10, 2026, 12:12 am
Israel has no plans ‘to expel or to deport’ Palestinians from Gaza, Sa’ar says
Speaking at embassy opening in Slovenia, FM says those who want to leave war-torn Strip can, but no one will be forced out
By Lazar Berman
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (left) opens Israel's embassy in Slovenia alongside his Slovenian counterpart Tone Kajzer. (Foreign Ministry)
September 9, 2026, 9:31 am
Israel opens first embassy in Slovenia’s capital, as thawing ties buck trend
Alpine nation was one of Israel’s harshest critics in Europe until new government flipped policy, but poll says closer ties to Jerusalem opposed by 56% of Slovenian public
By AFP and ToI Staff
In this video grab taken from footage broadcast by the UK Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) via the Parliament TV website in the House of Commons on September 8, 2026, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivers a speech on an import ban of goods from West Bank settlements. (PRU/AFP)
September 8, 2026, 9:19 pm
Denouncing ‘ethnic cleansing’ in West Bank, UK announces ban on all dealings with settlements
Sa’ar, responding to ‘outrageous’ move echoed by 11 countries, says Israel won’t bow to ‘jihadists, Islamists, antisemites, far-leftists and wokes,’ shutters UK consulate in Jerusalem
By Nava Freiberg, Jeremy Sharon, Jacob Magid and ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (R) and Nauruan Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea at the opening ceremony of the Nauru embassy in Jerusalem, September 7, 2026. (Gideon Sa'ar)
September 7, 2026, 4:41 pm
Pacific island nation Nauru opens its first Israeli embassy, in Jerusalem
Visiting FM Lionel Aingimea declares move is ‘message to the world of where we stand;’ FM Sa’ar lauds ‘one of Israel’s greatest friends,’ says Colombian embassy expected in October
By Nava Freiberg and AFP
Left: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026. Right: Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, at the Palacio de Viana in Madrid, Spain July 29, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90, Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)
September 6, 2026, 1:16 am
Huckabee accuses UK government of ‘Jew hate’ over claim Israel blocking medicine from Gaza
British foreign secretary alleges children in Gaza are dying while waiting for medical treatment, prompting anger from both US and Israel, which denies his accusation
By ToI Staff
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