Official say progress made in talks between Netanyahu and Sa’ar

Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter

New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset on March 13, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
New Hope leader Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset on March 13, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

An Israeli official tells The Times of Israel that “there has been progress on talks” today between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New Hope chairman Gideon Sa’ar on his faction joining the government.

The official notes that issue is not yet resolved, amid widespread speculation that Sa’ar will replace current Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

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