The Israeli foreign minister hailed growing ties with United States, Argentina, Paraguay and Ecuador ahead of a global minerals summit.
(Feb. 5, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar attended an event in Washington on Tuesday with senior officials from the United States and Latin America.
Calling it an “extraordinary evening” with “our dear friends,” Jerusalem’s top diplomat thanked those in attendance, including Argentina’s Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, Paraguay’s Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, Ecuador’s Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, White House adviser Paula White and U.S. Reps. María Salazar and Mario Díaz-Balart.
Sa’ar also expressed gratitude to Israel’s ambassador to the U.S., Yechiel Leiter, for hosting the event.