Overview
- Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Hamas disarmament and Gaza demilitarization are non‑negotiable pillars of the Trump plan for Gaza.
- Sa’ar delivered the message after meeting Paraguay’s Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano in Jerusalem on Feb. 8.
- Sa’ar praised Paraguay’s IRGC terror designation and its Jerusalem embassy move, calling the country one of Israel’s closest friends.
- He noted that the European Union and Ukraine recently designated the IRGC, framing a broader push to isolate Iran’s security apparatus.
- Sa’ar warned that Iran’s long‑range missiles threaten European states, a concern echoed by Rafael chairman Yuval Steinitz in separate comments.