Israeli government approves Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister

The Israeli government unanimously approved the appointment of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar as Interior Minister, in addition to his current role, at the proposal of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The government unanimously approved the appointment of Minister Gideon Sa'ar to the position of Minister of Interior, in addition to his role as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The decision was made today (Wednesday, November 11, 2026) on the recommendation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Sa'ar previously served as Minister of Interior in 2013–2014, and also served as Minister of Education, Minister of Justice, and Deputy Prime Minister. The management of the Ministry of Interior and its employees welcomed the appointment and wished him success. Sa'ar stated: 'I thank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the trust. The ministry is well known to me from my tenure as Minister of Interior. After more than a year without a serving minister – I will focus on providing practical responses to urgent and important issues.'