Posted 3/15/2024, 11:33:48 AM
Sa'ar Breaks from Gantz's Party, Demands Seat in Netanyahu's Cabinet with New Statesmanlike Right Faction
- Sa'ar announces New Hope Party is breaking from National Unity Party and demands a seat in the war cabinet
- Move weakens Gantz's and Ben-Gvir's leverage over Netanyahu
- Polls give Sa'ar only 5-6 seats currently, but his ceiling is high
- Sa'ar exhibits decisiveness in making bold political moves
- Renames party "The Statesmanlike Right" to contrast Netanyahu and draw right-wing voters from Gantz