In Israel, Gideon Saar, leader of the opposition New Hope Party, said that he will join Netanyahu’s government coalition.

In Israel, Gideon Saar, from the opposition New Hope Party, said: before The invitation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to join the ruling coalition as a minister without portfolio reinforces it. In recent weeks, there has been talk about Sa’ar as a possible replacement for current Defense Minister Yoav Galant: according to political sources I listened to HaaretzNetanyahu You will look Long sought to remove Gallant from his position because of his opposition to the military exemption law for ultra-Orthodox Jews. Saar said that he rejects this position, but according to Israeli newspapers, Netanyahu is still determined to replace Galant with Saar or another minister.

Sa’ar is a long-time parliamentarian and former minister, and was in the past part of Netanyahu’s Likud party, then left the ruling coalition in March, in a dispute with the prime minister. But he recently praised Netanyahu’s actions: “In recent days, the government has shown commendable determination, and the Israeli army has acted impeccably.”

The association, which represents the families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, said Sa’ar’s appointment is a “clear and unequivocal admission” that Netanyahu has decided to abandon them. Sa’ar had in the past likened the ceasefire agreement (and thus also the return of the hostages) to surrender to Israel.