JERUSALEM, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Thursday that he is severing all contact with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for reportedly comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.

Gideon Saar, foreign minister of Israel, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Ministry, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 10, 2026. (Photo: VCG)