Gideon Sa’ar
The state-of-the-art German-made Sa’ar 6 will form a central pillar in Israel’s ability to secure its economic waters and naval energy resources, which are under mounting threat from Hezbollah’s arsenal, Hamas and Iranian forces in the region.
While the new U.S. Mideast proposal “is better than previous plans of previous administrations—anything we have seen over the last decades—a Palestinian state just a few miles from Israeli population centers is not part of my vision,” said Likud Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar.
The voting will run between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. at 106 voting stations nationwide, with the final results coming on Friday.
After failing to form governments in successive elections and with criminal indictments looming, many in the Likud are questioning whether Israel’s embattled premier still has the political capital necessary to deliver a new Likud-led government.
With just three days to go until the Likud leadership primaries, Likud MK Gideon Sa’ar says that as president, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could continue to contribute his political skills to Israel.
Likud Knesset member criticizes the Israeli prime minister for expressing support for the two-state solution in 2009 and for making “endless concessions” to the Palestinians.
Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar dismissed notions that he would abandon Likud should he lose his bid for the party leadership, saying “the Likud is my home. I am competing within the Likud.”
Nations excuse or refuse to identify terrorism and are then surprised when it erupts in their streets, Likud Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar tells pro-Israel parliamentarians at a conference in Jerusalem.
Israeli prime minister: “I’m in favor of the people deciding and no one else” • Proposal “has no chance of passing in the few days left to this Knesset,” says Sa’ar • Bennett: “We must do everything possible to avoid new elections.”
“I’ve only just begun, and I’m already at 26 seats, while the person I’m running against has headed the government for the past 10 years straight,” says Likud Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar.
The Likud Party has had just four chairmen since its founding, all of whom served as premier.
Likud Knesset member Gideon Sa’ar says he stands behind the prime minister, though plans to challenge him for leadership of the Likud Party whenever the next internal election is called.
