Biography
Minister of Foreign Affairs (reserved slot)
- Age
- 60
- Lives in
- Ness Ziona
- Education
- Tel Aviv University; Lawyer by profession
- Before politics
- Lawyer and journalist; served as an assistant to the Attorney General and to the State Attorney, and as a prosecutor in the Tel Aviv District Attorney's Office
- Public roles
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (since 2024); former Minister without Portfolio (2023–2024); former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice (2021–2022); former Minister of Interior (2013–2014); former Minister of Education (2009–2013); former Cabinet Secretary (1999; 2001–2002); MK (with breaks, since 2003)
- Main political focus
- Long tenure in ministerial and policy roles in Likud and New Hope; since 2024 has headed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Milestones
- Initiated more than 30 private member's bills that were passed in the 16th and 17th Knessets; as Education Minister led the "Oz LeTmura" reform and the recognition of Ariel University as Israel's eighth university; founded the New Hope party
Key principles
Sa'ar attacked Gadi Eisenkot and argued that his lack of political experience would lead to failure.
Criticism of Eisenkot"איזה הישג יש לאיזנקוט כשר או כח"כ? אין לו ניסיון, זה מתכון לכישלון"
Source: Ynet ↗Notable tweets
Following the entry into force last week of an order banning the import and sale of products from Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights, we informed the Dutch Embassy in Israel this evening that Dutch diplomats operating in Ramallah must return their
לאור כניסתו לתוקף בשבוע שעבר של צו האוסר על יבוא וסחר במוצרים מיהודה ושומרון, מזרח ירושלים ורמת הגולן, הודענו הערב לשגרירות הולנד בישראל, כי על הדיפלומטים ההולנדים הפועלים ברמאללה להחזיר בתוך 7 ימים את התיעוד הדיפלומטי שהונפק להם על ידי ישראל. בתום תקופה זו - יפקעו החסינויות
We established a clear principle: It is not possible to act against Israel without Israel taking appropriate measures in response. In this spirit, the measures I announced on 8 September have been implemented: 1.The removal of the British representatives from the International
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We didn’t hear the part where you condemn the Palestinian murderer who killed a Jewish father in front of his son yesterday, on the eve of Yom Kippur. “Strong values”?
I spoke with my friend, Ethiopian Foreign Minister @GHessebon about the recent developments in Ethiopia. We discussed the importance of Ethiopia’s unity and stability, and our shared interest in preserving peace and stability in the Horn of Africa. Israel greatly values its
I spoke just an hour ago with my friend, the Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, @ABZayed. During our warm conversation, we expressed our mutual determination to strengthen the relations between our countries at all levels and to work
In May 1939, the Irish national football team travelled to Bremen for a match against the German national team. In order to “honour the hosts,” the Irish players stood before kick-off and gave the Nazi salute as the German anthem “Deutschland über alles,” was played. During
נאום מזהיר של ראש הממשלה @netanyahu שהציג את האמת שלנו, של ישראל, בבית השקר של האו״ם. ראש ממשלת ישראל חייב להיות מצויד ביכולות ובכישורים להאבק על עניינה של ישראל ולהיות שחקן בזירה הבינלאומית. למועמדים שמבקשים להחליף את נתניהו בבחירות אלה - אין את היכולות הללו שיש לנתניהו.