Netanyahu and Gideon Sa'ar have been negotiating two ministerial positions in the current government, one for Sa'ar and another for Elkin.They also discussed Sa'ar's return to the Likud party in the next elections,

Members of government have been calling for Gallant's ouster for months, with Ben Gvir saying he must be fired 'immediately'; both PM and Sa'ar deny reports The post Netanyahu said preparing to fire Defense Minister Gallant,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly contemplating the dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a move that could help stabilize his fragmented coalition but might spark uncertainty within Israel's defense ranks as tensions with Hezbollah escalate.