Jaishankar speaks with Israel’s Gideon Sa’ar amid fresh efforts for ceasefire
Hindustan TimesNEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar on Wednesday discussed developments in West Asia against the backdrop of fresh efforts to finalise a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. A fire burns inside a Palestinian house during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 18 During their phone conversation, the two foreign ministers also focused on ways to strengthen bilateral relations. Look forward to meeting in person.” Sa’ar, in a post on X, described India as a “giant country, one of the most important in the world, and friendly to Israel”. The conversation between Jaishankar and Sa’ar came against the backdrop of efforts in Cairo by the US and Arab mediators to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month war in the Gaza Strip.