Gideon Sa'ar

January 9, 2025 | |

Ireland Submits Declaration to Join South Africa’s ICJ ‘Genocide’ Case Against Israel

Ireland Challenges ‘Genocide’ Definition: Ireland formally intervened on January 7 in South Africa’s “genocide” case against Israel at the International Court of Justice...

December 16, 2024 | |

‘Unfriendly Takeover’: Turkey Offers to Train New Syrian Army While Maintaining Threat Against Kurds

Turkey’s ‘Unfriendly Takeover’ in Syria: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said on December 15 that Turkey is willing to provide military training for Syria’s army if...

December 13, 2024 | |

‘Peace, Development, and Mutual Understanding’: Paraguay Reopens Embassy in Israeli Capital Jerusalem

Latin American Nation Reopens Embassy in Jerusalem: Paraguay reopened its embassy in Jerusalem on December 12, becoming the first nation to move its main diplomatic mission to Israel’s...

December 11, 2024 | Andrea Stricker |

Israel does world a service by hitting Assad’s chemical weapons caches

In the wake of the Assad regime’s collapse, Israel did the world a major service. Over the past few days, the Israeli Air Force struck dozens of alleged Syrian chemical weapons...

December 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why are Iran and Turkey moving to condemn Israel’s role in Syria?

It is interesting how quickly Iran, Turkey and also voices in Qatar have mobilized to single out Israel for critique regarding Syria.

December 9, 2024 | |

Israel Denies Qatari Report That Hamas Provided Hostage Release List

Reports of Hamas Presenting Hostage List False: Israel denied a December 9 report that the Iran-backed terrorist organization Hamas had provided a list of Israeli hostages seized...

December 9, 2024 | |

‘Serious Concerns’: Israel Strikes Chemical Weapons Sites in Syria After Fall of Assad Regime

Israel Confirms IDF Strikes on Chemical Weapons in Syria: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar confirmed in a media briefing on December 9 that the IDF had struck chemical weapons...

December 3, 2024 | |

‘We Will Go Deeper’: Israel Warns Lebanon of Consequences Should Ceasefire With Hezbollah Collapse

Ceasefire in Jeopardy: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel would “act with strength and go deeper” if the ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah on November 26 collapses....

December 2, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah and Israel conduct attacks as ceasefire at risk

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on December 2 that Hezbollah had carried out an attack in the area of Mount Dov in northern Israel. Netanyahu said that Hezbollah’s attack, which consisted...

November 25, 2024 | |

‘No Return to Oct. 6’: Israel Poised to Approve Lebanon Truce

PM to Convene Security Cabinet: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on November 26 to discuss, and likely vote on, the U.S.-sponsored proposal for a ceasefire with...

November 22, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Israeli Military Action is Key to Stopping Iran’s Proxies in Iraq

Iranian-backed militias in Iraq continue to launch drone and missile attacks against Israel in a show of solidarity with their allies in Gaza and Lebanon. Although many claims remain unverified, some attacks...

November 14, 2024 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Lebanon Ceasefire Talks: Beware of Trusting Russia to Restrain Hezbollah

Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Saar, on Monday questioned the enforceability of a ceasefire with Hezbollah but suggested that Russia might help by blocking smuggled arms from Syria. Yet trusting Moscow...

November 11, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Hezbollah boasts of no missile shortage amid Eastern attacks on Israel

Boasting by Hezbollah comes as Houthis in Yemen also target Israel with long-range missiles, and Iraqi militias use drones to attack.

November 10, 2024 | |

“Natural Allies”: Israel to Cultivate Kurdish, Druze Ties

Latest Developments Outreach to Arabs, Minorities by New Foreign Minister: Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s new foreign minister, gave remarks on November 10 in which he spoke in favor of expanded...

November 10, 2024 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Why did Israel’s new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?

Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region

October 10, 2024 | |

Israeli Security Cabinet Meets on Iran Attack Response Plan

Israel’s security cabinet convened on October 10 to discuss a potentially imminent counterstrike on Iran. The secretive decision-making forum gathered in Tel Aviv to discuss...

January 25, 2022 | Shany Mor |

Possible Netanyahu Plea Deal Could Shake Up Israeli Politics

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling a plea deal that would spare him prison time but likely bar him from politics for at least seven years. While still unlikely, such an agreement...