Netanyahu rivals import American anti-Trumpers as election advisors
The heads of the two parties posed to draw the highest number of mandates behind Netanyahu’s Likud party are consulting with left-wing advisors.
January 27, 2021
Settlement leader abandons Netanyahu for Likud breakaway party
Yesha Council chairman David Elhayani: 'I will vote for Gideon Saar, Netanyahu has deceived us.'
January 19, 2021
Netanyahu’s right-wing rivals sign vote-sharing deal that could spell trouble for prime minister
Bennett's Yemina party and Saar's New Hope signed a surplus votes agreement for the March election.
January 4, 2021
‘Netanyahu destroyed Likud,’ says ex-adviser bolting party for rival faction
Ze’ev Elkin announced he is quitting the prime minister's Likud party to join Gideon Sa’ar’s New Hope faction.
December 23, 2020
Israeli government set to collapse, trigger new elections
Whether Netanyahu can fend off challengers or not, the country is almost certain to be led by a right-wing politician opposed to coddling the Palestinians.
December 22, 2020
Poll: New Likud breakoff party predicted to become 2nd largest in Knesset
The New Hope party is projected to win 21 seats in the Knesset, second only to the Likud’s 27 seats.
December 16, 2020
Polls: Sa’ar’s new party could oust Netanyahu
According to the polls, New Hope would gain between 15 to 18 seats in the Knesset, making it the second largest party behind Likud’s projected 25 to 27 seats.
December 10, 2020
WATCH: Will Danny Danon join Netanyahu rival’s new party?
Former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon weighs in on Gideon Sa'ar's 'New Hope' party and addresses the invitations he has received to join it.
December 10, 2020
Lawmakers ditch Gantz for Gideon Sa’ar’s new party
Additional lawmakers are expected to make similar announcements in the coming days as another election seems imminent.
December 9, 2020
Palestinian Authority hopes for end of Netanyahu era, encouraged by Sa’ar defection
Senior officials in Ramallah estimate this is 'the beginning of the end of the Netanyahu era' and are not hiding their satisfaction with this latest development.
December 9, 2020
Netanyahu rival bolts party in bid to oust PM
'A change in the country's leadership is needed,' Gideon Saar said.
December 8, 2020
Report: Senior Likud officials plot to replace Netanyahu
A report naming only anonymous Likud sources claims senior party officials are seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
July 19, 2020
Having conquered primaries, Netanyahu looks ahead to general elections
Netanyahu must figure out how to bring 61 seats to the right-wing camp by March 2.
December 29, 2019
Netanyahu trounces rival in landslide Likud primary victory
Netanyahu trounces rival in landslide Likud primary victory
December 27, 2019Netanyahu expected to emerge victorious as Likud voters head to polls to pick party leader
Likud party voters will decide who will be their leader on Thursday.
December 26, 2019
President Netanyahu? Likud rival offers PM figurehead position
'He has an international reputation and extraordinary diplomatic skills,' said Sa'ar of Netanyahu.
December 24, 2019
Sa’ar: Gov’t fears the Hague, won’t demolish illegal Arab village to appease ICC
Netanyahu's party rival claimed that an illegal Bedouin village called Khan al-Ahmar has not been razed because the Israeli government is afraid of repercussions from the International Criminal Court.
December 22, 2019
Sa’ar launches challenge, accusing Netanyahu of paying his loyalty back with ‘pain’
'If we don't bring about a change, we are very close to a left-wing government,' Sa'ar warned followers at an election rally.
December 17, 2019
Netanyahu challenger, Gideon Sa’ar, gaining support among Likud MKs
Sa'ar wins over a few Knesset members, including one senior politician.
December 16, 2019
Netanyahu, ‘a wounded lion,’ heads into fight of political life
Netanyahu faces numerous challenges in what could be his final run for prime minister.
December 15, 2019
Poll: Blue and White leads Likud by two Knesset seats
The number of seats Likud would obtain changes dramatically if Netanyahu's party rival Gideon Sa’ar wins the upcoming Likud primaries.
December 15, 2019
Poised to challenge Netanyahu, Sa’ar woos top cabinet minister
Sa'ar, 53, and Erdan, 49, are among the top names considered as the newer generation of Likud leaders.
December 12, 2019
Netanyahu party challenger calls for evacuation of illegal Bedouin camp
The eviction of Khan al-Ahmar has not been carried out by Netanyahu despite prior promises to do so.
December 10, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – December 10, 2019
Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on December 10, 2019.
December 10, 2019
Netanyahu: ‘I’ll win big!’, agrees to primary vote for Likud party leadership
'I’ll win big,' the prime minister says. His main challenger has been calling for leadership primaries for weeks.
December 10, 2019
Challenge for Likud leadership: Sa’ar demands primaries in bid to topple Netanyahu
In past years, the Likud Central Committee meeting demonstrated a show of unity. This time was different.
December 9, 2019Netanyahu, Sa’ar sharpen rhetoric as Likud primaries loom
Netanyahu and his main Likud rival, Gideon Sa'ar, have stepped up the tone of their attacks on one another.
December 5, 2019
Netanyahu challenger warns: With a third election, we will hand power to the left
Sa'ar said the law permits Netanyahu to serve as prime minister under an indictment, but what concerns him is Netanyahu's failure twice to form a government.
December 1, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – November 26, 2019
Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on November 26, 2019.
November 26, 2019
Poll: Netanyahu maintains overwhelming support as Likud leader
Cabinet minister Miri Regev accused MK Gideon Sa'ar of 'directing friendly fire' within the party and hoped that he wouldn't 'stab Netanyahu in the back.'
November 26, 2019
WATCH: Daily Israel News Recap – November 25, 2019
Here is a recap of the top Israel news stories on November 25, 2019.
November 25, 2019
Analysis: Sa’ar’s gambit to replace Netanyahu quickly falls flat
The decision to hold the primaries after the Knesset disperses and before another general election makes Netanyahu the heavy favorite again.
November 25, 2019
Likud primary soon, but not soon enough for Netanyahu challenger
Likud MK Gideon Sa'ar is calling on Netanyahu 'to reach conclusions' and step down.
November 25, 2019
Netanyahu’s rival in Likud party demands leadership contest within two weeks
As corruption charges weigh heavily on Likud, Gideon Saar claims to have the necessary support to replace Netanyahu.
November 23, 2019
Gideon Sa’ar: I can form unity government
Sa'ar positioned himself as the one who could save the country from a third round of elections.
November 21, 2019
Netanyahu’s potential successor tweets his remedy for Gaza attacks
Gideon Sa'ar said the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza must be dismantled.
November 4, 2019
Likud votes to retain Netanyahu as nominee for prime minister
While the Likud Party's Gideon Sa'ar had threatened to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu in a potential primary, an 'open vote' held on Thursday confirmed the incumbent's position as party leader.
October 10, 2019
Likud’s next leader? Gideon Saar challenges Netanyahu’s long rule
Gideon Saar, a former close confidante of Netanyahu, appears to be the most likely successor to the embattled leader.
October 8, 2019Netanyahu’s rival in Likud is ‘ready’ to challenge PM if party primary called
Netanyahu, the Likud party leader, says he is considering holding a vote for the chairmanship to stabilize his hold on power, according to a statement.
October 3, 2019
WATCH: Netanyahu’s inner circle fears if he doesn’t win election, Likud will reject him
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's inner circle are concerned for the first time that if he doesn't form a government, the Likud party will move to replace him, Kan Reshet Bet reported on Monday.
September 16, 2019
Israel’s prime minister faces wave of criticism following ceasefire
The prime minister came under fire after Israel agreed to a truce with the terror groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
May 6, 2019
Fresh off strong primary, Gideon Sa’ar is preferred Likud heir to Netanyahu
Returning to political life, Sa'ar holds a solid lead over other Likud members.
February 9, 2019
Netanyahu fails to stop main Likud rival Gideon Sa’ar
The prime minister had called on party members not to vote for Gideon Sa'ar, but he fared well nonetheless.
February 6, 2019
Netanyahu’s alleged ‘hit list’ sends Likud into ‘tailspin,’ party sources say
'Likud in a spin' read the headline of the front page story in Monday's Israel Hayom.
February 4, 2019
Gideon Saar, accused of undermining Netanyahu, to run in Likud primaries
Gideon Saar, a former Netanyahu confidante, announced on Tuesday he will fight for a stop in Likud.
December 25, 2018‘Putsch’ plotter, a former Netanyahu confidante, denies charges
Gideon Saar, once close to Israel's prime minister, rushed to defend himself against charges of a putsch.
October 25, 2018
Netanyahu: Israel supports Kurdish statehood, rejects PKK terrorism
Israel supports the "legitimate efforts of the Kurdish people to attain a state of its own," but rejects the acts of terrorism committed by PKK activists.
September 13, 2017
Netanyahu rival Gideon Saar returns to politics
Former Likud minister Gideon Sa’ar told party activists that 'the timeout is over' as he announced his return to the political stage.
April 3, 2017