MK Gideon Sa'ar in an interview with his Tal on his weekend program in the studio Walla!
13.4.2023/Stills: Reuven Castro
Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced this evening (Tuesday) that he chose to split from the state camp faction - and demanded to join the war cabinet as the head of the "Tikva Hadasha" faction.
Did a poll published last Friday and examining a separate run by his party influence his decision?
The survey, published in the Jerusalem Post, predicted that Sa'ar would not exceed the percentage of obstruction in possible elections - with only 1.8 percent.
On the other hand, a party led by former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will win nine mandates, a party led by Yoaz Handel and the party of former Mossad head Yossi Cohen will receive five mandates each.
According to the scenario presented in the poll, the state camp will win 28 seats, the Likud 16 seats, Shas 10, Yesh Atid 9, Otzma 9, the Left Union (Meretz and Labor) led by Yair Golan 7 seats, Torah Judaism 6, Lieberman 6, New "L 5, Ream 5.
Religious Zionism, Martz and Balad will give up below the blocking percentage.
Gideon Sa'ar, swearing-in of the government, December 29, 2022/photo processing, Reuven Castro
A New Hope - The State Right held a conference of activists in Tel Aviv this evening and referred to the war and the national need to continue the campaign until it achieves its goals "the destruction of the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas in Gaza and the return
of the abductees ".
The voice and positions of New Hope - the state right are not heard in him and he said: "For a long time my friends and I have not hidden our criticism of the navigation of the campaign by the reduced cabinet.
Minister Sa'ar also announced his decision and the decision of the Knesset members of the party to end the partnership with the Blue and White party in order to establish a new faction of hope - the state right in the Knesset as an independent faction "Israel needs an alternative to the state right. If we don't lead it - I don't see anyone else who can do it That's why I came to the decision to end the partnership with the Blue and White party and re-establish the New Hope faction - the state right in the Knesset as an independent faction."
Sa'ar does not at this stage intend to join Likud and aspires to lead a new right-wing party, this is against the background of the possibility that other players such as former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and former head of the Mossad Yossi Cohen are interested in returning or joining the political world.
The Knesset committee will meet tomorrow to discuss Sa'ar's request to split.
Sa'ar's faction also consists of Minister Yifat Shasha Biton and Knesset members Ze'ev Elkin and Sharan Hashakal.
The departure of four ministers and MKs from the party has significance mainly around the question of what will happen on the day Gantz decides to leave the Netanyahu government, after joining it following the war. It is estimated that in light of Sa'ar's recent statements that he, along with the other members of his faction, will not exactly follow in Gantz's footsteps at the same timing.
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Benny Gantz and Gideon Sa'ar/Knesset Speaker, Noam Moshkowitz
Sa'ar's friends in the state camp were quick to respond to his statement.
The reaction of party chairman Benny Gantz was especially cool: "Thank you and good luck," he tweeted. Some time after that, MK Matan Kahana responded: "I am with Benny and Gedi.
We remain a center party with a strong right wing, which I am sure will grow even stronger in the future." .
Sources close to Minister Ben Gabir: "If Netanyahu responds to Saar's demand to join the small cabinet - Minister Ben Gabir will also demand to join. We must change the concept of the small cabinet and lead to a decision."
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