New Hope Party

Gideon Sa’ar stressed that he and his party tried to get the government to change its approach to the war.

According to Sa'ar, the decision-making process made in the small war cabinet is problematic, and the MK has demanded to become a member of the smaller cabinet.

From the Likud’s perspective, the move was a positive development, as it weakened both Gantz’s and Ben-Gvir’s leverage over Netanyahu.

While Netanyahu thus received a lifeline for the short-term, political energy is now at a new level and public pressure for an election is likely to increase.

Sa'ar is a long-time Likud member who left because of differences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

In a recent poll, former MK Yoaz Hendel's emerging right-wing liberal party is making waves, potentially securing eight seats and adding a new dynamic to Israeli politics.