Posted 3/13/2024, 12:47:00 PM
Sa'ar Exits Gantz's Faction, Removing Key Netanyahu Opposition Figure and Buying PM More Time
- Gideon Sa'ar departed from Benny Gantz's National Unity Party faction, removing a key opposition figure to Netanyahu
- The departure buys Netanyahu valuable time and potentially delays elections further
- The match between Sa'ar and Gantz was an unnatural one from the start and unlikely to last
- The timing of Sa'ar's departure was surprising, given the elections look more distant than ever
- Sa'ar's exit didn't throw Netanyahu a lifeline, but rather handed him an oxygen tank, delaying challenges to his leadership