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Gallant asks Netanyahu’s forgiveness in attempt to save job

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant recently apologized to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to stave off his firing, Maariv reported on Thursday, citing conversations among the premier's associates. According to Maariv political correspondent Ben Caspit—one of the...
New Hope Party chief Gideon Sa'ar at a conference of the Israel Bar Association in Tel Aviv, Sept. 3, 2024. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Netanyahu said to be preparing to fire Gallant, appoint Gideon Sa’ar as defense minister

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Expanding Israel’s coalition government will help advance a hostages-for-ceasefire deal with Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday amid reports that he is considering replacing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant with New Hope...

Will Netanyahu replace Defense Minister Gallant?

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Recent Israeli media reports indicated that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would fire his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, over key political disagreements following Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress and meeting with President...

Sa’ar breaks from Gantz, demands to join War Cabinet

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Israeli Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced an end to his political partnership with Benny Gantz on Tuesday night, five months after their National Unity Party joined the country’s wartime government. “I respect my friends, the representatives...
Gideon Sa'ar, head of the New Hope Party, speaks at a conference in Jerusalem on March 7, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Sa’ar to start work on bringing Iran before ICJ on genocide charges

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Israeli Cabinet minister Gideon Sa’ar announced on Sunday that he will begin work to bring Iran before the International Court of Justice on genocide charges. After speaking with Israeli National Security Adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, Sa’ar...
Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Minister of Defense Benny Gantz hold a press conference announcing they merging their parties ahead of the upcoming election, in Ramat Gan, July 10, 2022. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Gantz, Sa’ar announce merger of Blue and White and New Hope parties

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Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz (Blue and White) and Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar (New Hope) announced on Sunday the formation of a new joint political list. Sa’ar’s party will receive three out of the first...
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid Defense Minister Benny Gantz attend a vote on the "settler law" bill at the Knesset, June 6, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israel’s coalition faces uncertain prospects after key legislation fails vote

Israel’s government suffered a double blow on Monday that could impact its future and potentially lead to early elections. The first setback came when the coalition failed to pass a bill Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar...
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Sa’ar moves ahead to try to decriminalize recreational cannabis in Israel

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Israel’s Minister of Justice Gideon Sa’ar proposed new temporary regulations to decriminalize recreational cannabis on Wednesday. If the new regulation is approved, recreational cannabis use would not be considered a criminal offense but instead be...
Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Saar speaks during a memorial ceremony marking 26 years since the assassination of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at the Knesset, Oct. 18, 2021. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Israeli right blasts ‘anti-Netanyahu’ bill

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Israeli Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Tuesday released details of a bill that would ban anyone accused of crimes punishable by over three years in prison from forming a government. If passed, the proposed legislation,...
Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked attends the Jerusalem Post Conference, in Jerusalem, Oct. 12, 2021. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli interior minister opposes ‘anti-Netanyahu law’

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Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked announced on Wednesday that she opposes newly proposed legislation that would prevent those under indictment from serving as prime minister. “I don’t think that the attorney-general should determine who is...