Snubbed in ministerial handouts, Sa'ar says 'great privilege' to serve as an MK

Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar speaks at the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, February 19, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands out final ministerial posts to members of his Likud party ahead of today’s government swearing in ceremony, MK Gidon Sa’ar, skipped over by the premier, says he is happy to serve the country as a backbencher.

“It is a great privilege to serve the people of Israel and the State of Israel as a Knesset member,” Sa’ar tweets.

Sa’ar unsuccessfully challenged Netanyahu in the Likud leadership primary in December and is considered the prime minister’s top rival in the party.