Gideon Sa'ar
Gideon Moshe Sa'ar is an Israeli politician currently serving as Israel's Foreign Minister. Sa'ar was first elected to the Knesset as a member of Likud in 2003, serving until 2014. During that period, he served as Education Minister (2009–2013) and Minister of the Interior (2013–2014) under Benjamin Netanyahu's governments.
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Sep 18, 2026
Far Right
The National Unity MK is not in today's headlines, but his party's internal debates about rotation and coalition options are part of the background to Eisenkot's announcement.
Sa'ar is viewed as a potential right-leaning alternative within National Unity, but Religious Zionists distrust his willingness to sit with left-wing parties and his past support for judicial reform compromises.
Sep 12, 2026
Far Right
Foreign Minister Sa'ar rejected EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas' comparison of Judea and Samaria to Crimea and her support for an EU trade ban.
Religious Zionism sees Sa'ar as finally pushing back against European delegitimization of the settlements, though some on the right still distrust his past opposition to sovereignty.
Sep 12, 2026
Center
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar rejected EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas's comparison of Israeli settlements to Russia's occupation of Crimea, saying Judea and Samaria never belonged to a Palestinian state.
Yesh Atid largely supports Sa'ar's rejection of the Crimea analogy as a false equivalence, but they criticize him for serving in a Netanyahu government that they say is diplomatically isolating Israel.
Sep 7, 2026
Lean Left
The National Unity party leader is demanding a formal state inquiry into the October 7 failures, clashing with coalition partners who prefer to delay any investigation.
Labor and Meretz support Sa'ar's push for accountability, yet they remain suspicious given his own record on judicial changes and his past support for annexation.
Sep 6, 2026
Lean Left
Splitting from National Unity, weighing return to Likud or forming new right-wing party.
Labor/Meretz distrust his opportunism, seeing his moves as potential to strengthen Netanyahu's bloc.
Sep 6, 2026
Far Left
Former Likud minister in opposition criticizes judicial overhaul but remains hawkish on Palestinians.
Hadash warns against false saviors like Sa'ar who oppose reform but not occupation.
Sep 4, 2026
Far Left
Sa'ar's National Unity party is positioning as a 'responsible center' to attract disaffected Likud voters.
Hadash sees Sa'ar as a right-wing figure whose centrism is false, as he supported settlement and opposes a Palestinian state.
Sep 3, 2026
Far Left
Sa'ar's National Unity party splits over how far to go in opposing the judicial coup, with some favoring compromise.
Hadash criticizes his moderation as enabling the coalition, demanding his camp take a stronger anti-fascist stand.
Aug 29, 2026
Lean Left
A former Likud minister now in National Unity, who has been critical of the judicial overhaul but also opposes a clear commitment to a Palestinian state.
Labor/Meretz views him as a right-wing opportunist whose opposition is tactical, not principled, and who cannot be trusted to defend the rights of Palestinians or the secular character of the state.
Aug 27, 2026
Lean Left
National Unity minister under fire for staying in government despite far-right excesses, risking credibility with opposition.
Left criticizes his 'responsible center' stance as enabling coalition's worst elements, labeling it complicity.