Skip to content
Welcome, thoughtbot's Giant Robots listeners!Start here
Gideon Sa'ar
AI-generated illustration
PersonIL

Gideon Sa'ar

Israel's foreign minister and a Knesset member.

Gideon Sa'ar has served as Israel's foreign minister since November 2024, after careers in law, the Knesset and three other Cabinet ministries.

Last refreshed: 22 October 2026 · Appears in 2 active topics

Timeline for Gideon Sa'ar

View full timeline →
Follow Iran Conflict 2026 →Follow UK Local Elections 2026 →

Background

Gideon Sa'ar is an attorney and Israeli politician. He was Born in Tel Aviv, studied political Science and law at Tel Aviv University, and served in the Golani Brigade. The Knesset records him as a member of nine parliaments between the 16th and 25th Knessets.

Sa'ar previously served as education minister, interior minister and justice minister. The Knesset approved his appointment as foreign minister on 8 November 2024. In March 2026, he publicly rejected a report that Israel faced a critical shortage of ballistic-missile interceptors. In October 2026, Israel's foreign ministry said he had barred Green Party leader Zack Polanski from entering the country.

Common Questions
Which ministries has Gideon Sa'ar led?
He has served as Israel's education, interior and justice minister.Source: https://www.gov.il/en/pages/gideon-saar
What did Gideon Sa'ar say about interceptor shortages?
He rejected a report that Israel was critically short of ballistic-missile interceptors.Source: Lowdown
Who is Gideon Sa'ar?
He is Israel's foreign minister and a member of the Knesset.Source: https://www.gov.il/en/pages/gideon-saar
Source Material
Knesset approves Gideon Sa'ar as foreign ministerKnesset member Gideon Sa'arGideon Sa'ar

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 October 2026. Editorial standards.