New Hope

MK Haskel to Arutz Sheva:

'We'll support the gov't in moves that will help the war'

MK Sharren Haskel explains why Gideon Sa'ar could not remain in the government in the current situation and insists that this was not a political move.

Sa'ar:

'Military progress in Gaza has stalled'

New Hope chairman reiterates demand to join War Cabinet, says govt. must act to win war quickly as delays serve Hamas.

MK Sharren Haskel:

'Sa'ar is right-wing, Gantz is left-wing'

MK Sharren Haskel explains why the New Hope Party decided to split from Benny Gantz’s National Unity Party.

Political upheaval:

Sa'ar breaks from National Unity party

Benny Gantz's party breaks up as Gideon Sa'ar announces decision to make New Hope an independent faction so its voice will be reflected in the War Cabinet.

New Hope Minister:

'No to elections, they will lead to chaos'

Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton at the Jerusalem conference: I would like elections, but not right now, as they will only tear us apart from the inside.

Sa'ar to activists:

'We're not going back to the Likud, period'

Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks to New Hope Party activists, comments on possibility that he will join the Likud Party after the war.

National Unity prepares for party primaries

The party's election process is being slowed reportedly due to disagreements between its different factions.

2022 Elections:

Ex-Likud New Hope MK jumps ship to Yesh Atid

"What won't people do for a Knesset seat!" responds Likud's Miri Regev.

Benny Begin steps away from politics

Benny Begin announces he won't run for the Knesset due to the fact that he is about to turn 80, but will remain a member of New Hope Party.

Sa'ar:

'There is no merger with Blue and White'

Justice Minister stresses to party activists that New Hope is not disbanding or merging with another party.

Likud MK: 'Kind of crazy that Blue and White is saving New Hope'

'Gideon Sa'ar is not very popular, New Hope's joint run with Blue & White will only help right-wing bloc,' Likud MK Karhi says.

Blue and White unites with New Hope for Knesset run

Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar announce union for upcoming Knesset election.

Report: Sa'ar, Gantz to run together in November elections

Blue & White, New Hope planning joint run. Yoaz Hendel to be left out.

New Hope MK: Relying on Joint Arab List was our red line

MK Sharren Haskel tells Israel National News: 'We'll run as a separate party, we'll have more seats in the next Knesset.'

Sa'ar: New Hope will run alone in elections

"Voters know we deliver on our promises, and we will succeed."

2022 Elections:

Blue and White to run together with New Hope in next election?

New Hope receives offer from Blue and White to examine option of joint run in upcoming elections.

Minister Ze'ev Elkin:

'We have had no defectors, divisions or rebels'

Minister Elkin believes New Hope will be a significant factor in the next government as well.

New Hope chief vows:

'I'll never join government with Netanyahu'

Justice Minister and chairman of center-right New Hope faction rules out support for Netanyahu-led government after election.

Minister Gideon Sa'ar:

'The Likud is bribing all kinds of people'

Justice Minister denies he plans to resign from the coalition: I will not bring back Bibi.

Report:

Yamina, New Hope negotiating merger

While Prime Minister Bennett tries to preserve government, his party reportedly in talks with New Hope in case new elections are called.

Justice Minister:

'Impossible to manage coalition this way'

'If coalition doesn't recover itself, that will have significance - survival in itself is not a value,' Justice Min. Sa'ar tells activists.

New Hope MK Sharren Haskel: I won't be the next defector

"Likud offered me everything from the Treasury to the Foreign Ministry, but I'm sticking with Gideon."

Coalition crisis:

Not everyone in the government wants to rely on the Joint List

MK Nir Orbach & undisclosed others from New Hope say continued reliance on Arab opposition party will split the government.

New Hope preparing for alternative government?

Coalition sources hint New Hope may bring down government, sources in the party deny the reports.

MK Chikli:

'I respect Smotrich, but we don't share the same views'

MK Chikli says he supports Palestinian autonomy, and hopes to win the seats of Yamina and New Hope in the next election.

Report:

Gantz considering cooperation with Sa'ar

Blue and White chairman reportedly mulling joint run with New Hope in case of new elections.

Silman resignation aftermath:

Likud attempting to woo New Hope MKs to bring down coalition

MK Yariv Levin: New Hope MKs are not enemies, hope they will follow Idit Silman in leaving government.

Shas MK:

'Gideon Sa'ar is compulsive, all he thinks about is Bibi'

MK Yinon Azoulay blasts New Hope party's attempts to advance laws against Netanyahu.

New Hope, Blue and White to support Citizenship Law

Meretz head Minister Nitzan Horowitz threatens coalition over expected passage of family reunification law with help of Opposition votes.

Likud MK:

'There won't be a Yamina after the next election'

MK Galit Distel Atbaryan: When I heard about Netanyahu's plea bargain, I was very emotional. The bad guys won.

Right-wing activists to Benny Begin: You despicable old man

Activists shout at New Hope MK after faction meeting in Beit Shemesh: "Look what you did to your father."

MK Haskel: New Hope will only gain strength

MK Sharren Haskel unfazed by polls showing her party failing to pass the electoral threshold.

Gideon Sa'ar: We saved the State, the honor of the national camp

"I was promised to go first in a rotation agreement; I refused," said New Hope leader. Meanwhile, poll shows party fails to cross threshold.

New Hope MK: The coalition will survive, we need stability

MK Michal Shir: Alongside the disagreements within the coalition, there are many issues around which we are united.

Gideon Sa'ar tries to inspire party activists

New Hope Party to hold a conference of activists next month as it fails to gain strength in polls.

Sa'ar: The fighting within the government is unnecessary

Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar calls for calm in the Bennett-Lapid government.

MK Sharren Haskel: Children die from COVID too

New Hope MK supports vaccinating children in schools though she admits they'll be under emotional pressure to consent.

Netanyahu's war on Elkin and Sa'ar

Likud secretariat to approve decision preventing people who left the party from returning to its ranks for the next eight years.

Gideon Sa'ar planning the 'Netanyahu Law'

Justice Minister to submit bill preventing a criminal defendant from serving as Prime Minister.

Poll: Yamina gains ground while New Hope plummets to zero

68% of Israelis say new government is Center-Left, new poll shows, while coalition faction falls below minimum electoral threshold.

MK Sharren Haskel praises Pres. Herzog's wealth of experience

New Hope MK talks to Arutz Sheva about Herzog's international experience defending Israel and his ability to unify the Israeli people.

Sa'ar attacks Likud: Incitement and poison 24 hours a day

Justice Minister blasts Netanyahu: The group he leads should be kept out of power for a long time.

Journalist: No more interviews with Yamina and New Hope MKs

Journalist Shimon Riklin will boycott MKs from Yamina and New Hope: I have no interest in talking to con men.

'Civil Administration can't stop Arab takeover of Area C'

Activists pen letter to New Hope MKs, urging them not to compromise on coalition demand, insist new administration be under their authority.

Sa'ar: We won't allow any harm to Israel's democracy

New Hope leader explains why he rejected rotation offer in which he would be PM first.

Yamina MK to Sa'ar: 'How sad that your ego trumps your ideology'

Yamina MK blasts New Hope head for refusal to join right-wing government.

Have they no shame? The edge of the political cliff in Israel

Just what are the leaders and MKs of Yamina, Yisrael Beytenu and New Hope thinking? Op-ed.

Survey: Most New Hope, Yamina, voters oppose new government

Survey shows 60% of New Hope voters, over 70% of Yamina voters, oppose government reliant on Arab party.

Bennett, Gantz meet in Tel Aviv hotel

Yamina party says meeting with Blue and White leader was planned weeks ago. Yesh Atid, New Hope make progress in negotiations.

'New Hope MKs will back Netanyahu as PM'

3 New Hope MKs say they won't remain committed to 'never Bibi' bloc if Knesset is charged with electing PM, Likud MK Shlomo Karhi claims.

New Hope to Rivlin: Lapid should form next government

In a letter to Pres. Rivlin, New Hope party recommends Yesh Atid chief be tapped to form next government.

Report: New Hope and Yamina to merge

MKs Gideon Sa'ar, Naftali Bennett, in talks to merge their parties, report says.

Report: Netanyahu to make Sa'ar attractive offer

Likud planning to offer New Hope Party chairman an attractive package in exchange for him joining a right-wing government.

Sovereignty Movement to New Hope: Come back to the rightist bloc

Pro-sovereignty activists urged Ze'ev Elkin and other New Hope leaders to help form right-wing government.

New Hope: 'We didn't recommend anyone'

New Hope's MK Elkin explains party's decision not to recommend anyone, says party spoke to both sides.

Sa'ar: We will not support Netanyahu

New Hope chairman does not intend to join a government under Netanyahu. "We want to establish a reconciliation government."

'Lapid's attempt to form government is doing damage'

'No option to form government without Naftali Bennett being first in rotation for prime minister,' New Hope sources say.

Netanyahu to Sa'ar: I'll step down after a year

Netanyahu reportedly proposed to New Hope chairman that he join his government and assume the role of PM after one year.

MK Shasha-Biton: I was offered to be Education Minister

New Hope's no. 2 clarifies: We are aiming for a government with Zionist parties that believe in a Jewish and democratic state.

MK Hendel: Going with Netanyahu means a fifth election

New Hope MK: Real change will only come from the center-right.