First Foreign Minister Visits Israel During Operation to Attack Iran Comes from Germany

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (X @gidonsaar)

JAKARTA - Israel's friendship with Germany seems to be thick. This is evidenced by the visit of German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to Israeli territory amid Zionist operations attacking Iran.

Wadephul's arrival was greeted with enthusiasm by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. The two of them were immortalized in Saar's official X account on Tuesday, March 10 local time.

"It is an honor for me to host my friend, the German Foreign Minister, @JoWadephul in Jerusalem," Saar wrote in his post of a photo with the German Foreign Minister.

Honored to host my friend German FM @JoWadephul in Jerusalem, the first FM to visit since Israel launched Operation 'Roaring Lion'. It reflects the strategic Israeli-German friendship. We also visited together the site of the Iranian missile attack in Beit Shemesh and met the… pic.twitter.com/yj0U3Kbh4n

— Gideon Sa'ar | גדעון סער (@gidonsaar) March 10, 2026

According to Saar, Wadephul became the first foreign minister to visit Israel when the Zionists launched a military operation to bombard Iran titled "Operation Roaring Lion" since February 28, 2026.

The two are also scheduled to visit the site of the Iranian missile attack in Beit Shemesh. There, the German-Israeli Foreign Minister will meet with a number of victims' families.

"He is the first foreign minister to visit since Israel launched Operation 'Roaring Lion'. This reflects the strategic friendship between Israel and Germany," said Saar.