Gideon Sa'ar

New Hope: 'We’ll bring government services into the digital age'

Sa'ar: 'We’ll lead a revolution in how public services are provided.'

Sa'ar: The state is drowning

New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar lashed out at the Prime Minister over his decision to close Ben Gurion Airport.

Sa'ar to Biden: You carry hopes and prayers of the free world

New Hope chairman, and candidate for prime minister Gideon Sa'ar sent a greeting of congratulations to President Biden

'Netanyahu is No. 1 when it comes to evading responsibility'

New Hope chairman promises to establish commission of inquiry to probe the "coronavirus failures."

Deri: I'll bring Sa'ar and Bennett back to right-wing bloc

Shas chief lays out plan for helping Netanyahu achieve majority after elections, vowing to bring New Hope and Yamina back to rightist bloc.

Danny Dayan: "Netanyahu is corrupting Israeli politics"

Once the chairman of the Yesha council, Danny Dayan rejoins national politics alongside Gideon Saar's New Hope party.

Sa'ar: Netanyahu will not be a minister in my government

New Hope chairman not ruling out a coalition with Likud, but says Netanyahu will not serve as a minister in such a government.

'Vaccines to PA? Only after our residents are vaccinated

New Hope chairman on CNN: If the Palestinians have money to pay terrorists, they can also take care of their residents’ health.

Sa'ar not keen on joint run with Bennett

Gideon Sa'ar believes a union with Bennett will not guarantee additional seats for the combined list.

Poll: Netanyahu strengthens, Sa'ar weakens

New poll shows Likud rising by 2 seats, New Hope falling by 2 seats, but only anti-Netanyahu bloc has chance of forming coalition.

Israeli leaders remember Sheldon Adelson

Israeli politicians express sorrow over passing of billionaire mogul Sheldon Adelson, remember his contributions to Israel, Jewish life.

Are Yamina and New Hope planning to merge?

Bennet and Sa'ar would both have plenty to gain from election alliance, notes senior political commentator Amit Segal.

Sa'ar: Netanyahu has to go home, I will replace him

New Hope chairman downplays polls predicting that the Likud will get more seats than his party.

Sa'ar: Netanyahu has completely failed

New Hope leader says prime minister who "failed" in fight against COVID-19 will "not be able to fix this."

Yamina, New Hope sign vote-sharing agreement

Deal would allow parties to give surplus votes to the other party to gain an extra Knesset seat.

Gideon Sa'ar: I will not agree to a rotation with Netanyahu

New Hope party chairman clarifies he will not be a part of a government led by Netanyahu, says partnership with Meretz is unlikely.

Sa'ar presents plan to reform the judiciary

New Hope chairman chides Netanyahu for failing to pursue judicial reform for years, calls for splitting powers of attorney general.

'If Sa'ar was close to my status, he would not have left'

Finance Minister Yisrael Katz says the Likud members who left the party would have remained under the right political circumstances.

Poll: Sa'ar can form coalition without Netanyahu

Survey finds Likud winning plurality of seats, but anti-Netanyahu coalition winning more seats than pro-Netanyahu coaltiion.

Saar in Lod: We must declare war on criminal organizations

Chairman of the New Hope Party on a visit to Lod: Any serious country must ensure law and order throughout its territory.

Zeev Elkin: 'Netanyahu is taking Likud to the grave'

"Netanyahu went through a dangerous transformation & came to believe that whatever was good for him, was good for the country."

Gideon Sa'ar: We will include Arabs and Muslims

New Hope chairman says he is interested in including Arabs and Muslims on his Knesset slate.

Lod mayor: Jewish criminals have some compassion, the Arabs none

Mayor accuses gov't of failure to deal with Arab organized crime as violence spirals out of control.

Netanyahu or another election? Sa'ar has no answer

New Hope chairman has difficulty in answering question of how he would behave if once again there is no clear decision in the election.

Poll: New Hope holding strong at 19 seats, Likud drops to 28

A new center-left party headed by Ron Huldai & featuring Ofer Shelah, Avi Nissenkorn, & remnants of Labor could win 7 seats.

'We are a center-right party'

MK Yifat Shasha-Biton who joined Gideon Sa'ar's new party: We will not sit under Netanyahu.

After the storm: Netanyahu's Likud on the decline?

With another Knesset election in late March and voices of discontent across the Right, is PM Netanyahu headed for his last dance?

The conversation in which Elkin was ridiculed

TV report says senior Likud members mocked Ze'ev Elkin in phone call with Netanyahu after Elkin's announcement that he is joining Sa'ar.

Edelstein: The Likud is my home and I will not leave it

Health Minister stresses that he does not intend to leave the Likud like Ze'ev Elkin did.

Senior Likud politician joins Sa'ar's 'New Hope' party

"You instilled fear into the Likud party," Elkin accused, "and behind closed doors, other party members are saying the same as me."

Likud MK Sharren Haskel resigns from Knesset, joins New Hope

Libertarian-leaning Likud MK gives up her Knesset seat, leaves the Likud for Gideon Sa'ar's new party.

Poll: 43% blame Netanyahu for new elections

36% would like to see Gideon Sa'ar as PM, versus 39% who prefer Netanyahu.

Likud MK not apologizing for vulgar insult against fellow MK

"There is no one more treacherous than she - she's welcome to leave, after playing this stinking trick."

Shevach Stern to replace ex-Likud MK Michal Shir

Stern is a prominent supporter of sovereignty, & also of PM Netanyahu.

Barak: Sa'ar's move is a blow to Netanyahu

Former PM calls for all the parties who oppose Netanyahu to unite in order to defeat him in the election.

Poll: Likud 27, New Hope 20, Yamina 14

Addition of MK Shasha-Biton to Gideon Sa'ar's party boosts its chances at coming election.

Here's how Avigdor Liberman plans to take Netanyahu down

Yisrael Beytenu head has approached Bennett, Sa'ar, & Lapid in an attempt to create center-right bloc to overthrow "Netanyahu regime."

Poll: Sa'ar surges at Bennett's expense

New poll shows Gideon Sa'ar's new party becoming the second largest party in the Knesset with 21 seats.

Gideon Sa'ar's promises to Yifat Shasha-Biton

MK Shasha-Biton to be 2nd on party list, acting PM if Sa'ar becomes prime minister.

MK Yifat Shasha-Biton joins Gideon Sa'ar's party

Likud MK who drew criticism within the party for opposing government decisions on the coronavirus to be number 2 on Sa'ar's list.

MK Yifat Shasha-Biton expected to join Gideon Sa'ar's new party

Polls show addition of Shasha-Biton to New Hope party will boost its chances on election day.

MK Yoaz Hendel: 'We won't give Netanyahu another chance'

Communications Minister: 'We gave Netanyahu one chance - we won't give him another. Time to replace him.'

Health Minister to Arutz Sheva:

'A bad coalition is better than elections'

Edelstein believes vaccine campaign will be launched within week, and that government problems can be solved, even in current composition.

Gilad Sharon: Make the Likud great again

Former PM Ariel Sharon's son intends to run for a place on Likud party list.

Poll: Likud 28, Sa'ar 20, Yamina 12

Yamina plummets by 10 seats in latest poll, with Bennett falling to 4th place as most popular candidate for PM, behind Sa'ar and Lapid.

Poll: Likud 27, Sa'ar 21, Yamina 15

New poll shows ex-Likud MKs party surging with addition of Coronavirus Committee chairwoman and former IDF chief, as Yamina plunges.

Sa'ar wins 17-18 seats in latest polls

Three new polls show that new party led by Sa'ar will weaken both Likud and Yamina.

Derech Eretz joins Sa'ar: We need a new leader on the right

MKs Yoaz Hendel and Zvi Hauser join Gideon Sa'ar's new party, say Netanyahu must go, and replacement can only come from the right.

Netanyahu rival Gideon Sa'ar resigns from the Knesset

MK who ran against Netanyahu for leadership of the Likud resigns from the Knesset after announcing plans to challenge PM with new party.

Poll: Likud 25, Gideon Sa'ar 17

First poll after Gideon Sa'ar announces formation of new party shows him in third place with 17 seats, denying Netanyahu a majority.

Likud: 'Sa'ar's leaving because of the polls'

'Sa'ar decided to abandon the Right, join Lapid, and long list of politicians who left Likud and then completely crashed,' Likud said.

Gideon Sa'ar officially leaves Likud, forms new party

Senior Likud MK to run in next elections as head of a new political party. 'I can't be in the Likud under Netanyahu's leadership.'

Report: Gideon Sa'ar to break from Likud, form new party

Senior Likud MK to deliver address tonight in which he is expected to announce his departure from the party.

Saar: Why aren't we conducting general testing like Austria?

Likud MK., who quit Knesset Constitution Committee over CV-19 dispute, says Israel should institute voluntary nationwide testing.

Sa'ar: Government performing poorly, we're heading for elections

Likud MK says 'a government that fails to pass a budget has no right to exist.'

Proposal to change how elections are held

MKs Gideon Sa'ar and Yifat Shasha-Biton submit bill to have half of the Knesset be chosen through regional elections.

'The Palestinian Authority is seizing hill after hill'

MK Gideon Sa'ar visited Amichai, one of the only settlements that is still expanding.

Gideon Sa'ar meets with Yesha Council

Yesha Council members meet Likud MK elected to chair a subcommittee on Judea and Samaria.

'Strengthening settlement enhances security - and vice versa'

"The Palestinians are trying to create facts on the ground. We have to stop them, and expand our own communities."

Sa'ar: It makes no sense to have elections during a crisis

Likud MK Gideon Sa'ar says it is possible to resolve coalition crisis, presents compromise for the state budget.