The Foreign Affairs Minister of Israel (Hebrew: שר החוץ, Sar HaHutz) is the political head of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The position is one of the most important in the Israeli cabinet after Prime Minister and Defense Minister. The current minister is Avigdor Lieberman of Yisrael Beiteinu.
There is also occasionally a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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