Gideon Sa'ar is an Israeli politician and is currently a minister-without-portfolio as part of the National Unity Party.
He was born in Tel Aviv, where he also primarily grew up. He holds degrees in law and political science from Tel Aviv University.
He is married to Israeli news anchor Geual Even with whom he has two children. He has two other children from his first wife, Shelly.
Sa'ar clerked as an aide to the attorney-general and then for the state attorney before swerving into politics in 1999, eventually winning a seat in the Knesset on the Likud's list.
After taking a hiatus from politics, Sa'ar returned in 2017 and in December 2020 announced the formation of his own political party, New Hope.
In Israel's 36th government headed by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid Sa'ar took the position of justice minister.
In the current government, Sa'ar sits in the National Unity Party, a merger between his own party and the party of Benny Gantz. Though having been a member of the opposition for most of the current Knesset's tenure, he and his party joined as part of an emergency government due to the war with Hamas.
Thousands of Israelis are also protesting the replacement.
Netanyahu's potential cabinet changes spark debate, overshadowing calls for a national unity government amid rising tensions in Israel.
Thousands of protesters are blocking Namir Road outside Gideon Sa'ar's home, urging him not to join Netanyahu's government, as activist Yaya Frink urges for more to join.
According to the source, Netanyahu's associates are negotiating with United Right Chairman Gideon Sa'ar to replace Gallant.
Israeli lawmaker Gideon Sa’ar calls for a decisive military campaign to eliminate Hezbollah, warning that delaying action only increases the threat posed by the Iranian-backed group.
Sa'ar began by saying that the massacre was a result of "mistaken strategic navigation" that lasted 30 years, since the Oslo Accords in the mid-1990s.
Rumors about a unification of non-Likud right-wing politicians swirled for months after the October 7 massacre.
According to sources, Netanyahu initially wanted to dismiss Gallant but delayed the plan due to the ongoing security situation in Israel.
In response, New Hope-United Right Chairman Gideon Sa'ar posted on X, saying, "The anarchy must stop. Immediately."
Right-wing politicians hint at political cooperation and the return of former PM Naftali Bennett in a bid to oust Netanyahu at the next elections.
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