New Hope leader Gideon Sa;ar welcomed the decision of Minister Ze'ev Elkin to leave the Likud to join his new party.
"This day, when Ze'ev joins the leading leadership of NewHope, is a significant day for me. Ze'ev will serve as deputy chairman of New Hope and a senior partner in leading the movement and the state," Sa'ar said.
Sa'ar added that Elkin's decision "testifies to his honesty and courage."