Foreign affairs

'Turning a new page': Israel to open first ever embassy in Slovenia

Sa’ar added that he has already instructed Foreign Ministry Director-General Eden Bar Tal to begin the process of establishing the new embassy and the selection process for an ambassador. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Slovenian flag; illustrative.
Forein Minister Gideon Sa'ar met with Fiji’s FM Sakiasi Ditoka and Minister Ioane Naivalurua, June 2, 2026.

'A historic step': Sa'ar attends opening of Fiji's new Israel embassy after 30 years

"Together with Minister Ioane Naivalurua, we signed agreements on national security cooperation and diplomatic training," Sa'ar wrote.

|BySHIR PERETS
Fleur Hassan Nahoum

Campus Israel launched as alternative for Jewish students facing antisemitism

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum says the new platform connects students abroad with English-language degree programs, application support, internships, and community life in Israel.

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel on a three-day diplomatic and economic mission to Athens.

Greek-Israeli relations are 'flourishing,' Israel's deputy foreign minister tells 'Post'

Deputy Minister Sharren Haskel served as a keynote speaker at the Maritime Med conference and the East Med Energy Transition Summit.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Police question Gilad Kariv on suspicion of leaking confidential documents

Kariv was previously linked to a leak from a June 2023 committee where PM Netanyahu downplayed warnings from security officials about the implications of the anti-judicial reform protests.

APRIL 7, 2025BySARAH BEN-NUN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
MK Gilad Kariv leads an Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on March 11, 2025.

Netanyahu, Greek counterpart Mitsotakis meet in Jerusalem

Mitsotakis also met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog, where they spoke about Ionas “Yona” Karussis, a Israeli-Greek architecture student who was murdered last year.

APRIL 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

Israel's 2025 budget boosts public diplomacy, transportation with major investments

The 2025 Israeli budget allocates 545 million NIS for public diplomacy, with additional funds for defense and public transportation, aiming to support reservists and reduce social disparities.

MARCH 25, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the EU-Israel Association Council in Brussels, Belgium. February 24, 2025.

European Jewish Congress blasts Chikli for inviting far-right figures to antisemitism summit

Criticism grows over Chikli’s decision to host far-right European politicians at antisemitism conference. European Jewish Congress president calls it ‘a stab in the back.’

MARCH 17, 2025ByELIAV BREUER
Israeli minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli speaks during a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 25, 2024.

Lies about China can in no way masquerade as truth in its relations with Israel - opinion

China stands ready to work with Israel to advance our comprehensive innovative partnership and promote regional peace, stability, and prosperity.

MARCH 11, 2025ByZHANG GUOPING
President Isaac Herzog received the Diplomatic Credentials of the new Ambassador of China, Xiao Junzheng, on Wednesday: "China is a world leader with great influence and impact. I send my warm regards to President Xi Jinping."

'Hasbara' has failed: Israel must adopt rights-based diplomacy - opinion

It is high time that Israel’s approach to the international community be one of confidence and assertiveness, not of apology.

MARCH 10, 2025ByALAN BAKER
Gideon Sa'ar, Foreign Affairs Minister, March 28, 2024.

Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser appointed head of Jerusalem security think tank

“I am joining JISS at a critical juncture in the history and trajectory of the State of Israel and the broader region,” Kuperwasser said in a statement.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brig.-Gen. (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser.

Czech FM to 'Post': Israel will always be our most important Mideast ally - opinion

Czechia stands with Israel. Our support is, and will remain, resolute. Together, we hope to bring an end to a tragic war, bring all hostages home, and end all hostilities.

FEBRUARY 26, 2025ByJAN LIPAVSKÝ
THE WRITER (left) welcomes his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar in Prague in November.

Iraq positions itself for diplomatic role in MidEast region - analysis

It's only recently that Iraq itself has increased ties with Saudi Arabia, helping pave the road to Saudi-Iran reconciliation. Now, it hopes to do more.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends a press conference, in Baghdad, Iraq April 22, 2024.

Vance faces backlash in Munich for defending Germany’s far Right AfD - opinion

Vance had met on Friday with the leader of AfD, after endorsing the party as a political partner, a stance Berlin dismissed as 'unwelcome election interference.'

FEBRUARY 20, 2025BySHERWIN POMERANTZ
US VICE President JD Vance delivers a speech at the Munich Security Conference last week. He took the opportunity to tell the audience that in a democratic society, no party should be ostracized. He also met with the leader of the AfD after endorsing the party as a political partner the writer notes