Instead of letting Benny Gantz attempt to form a coalition of his own, the majority of the Knesset dissolved itself, and a snap election was held on 17 September 2019.

[3] The threat was deemed unacceptable by the opposition and the general public, and Netanyahu called on Gantz to form a national unity government, even offering to cede the position of Prime Minister some time in the future.

[8] On 24 November 2019, Sa'ar asked the Likud Central Committee to schedule a party leadership race within two weeks.

[17] Following the new cabinet's collapse over budgetary issues in December 2020,[18] Sa'ar announced that he would leave Likud, and will form his own party, called New Hope.

[19] The party contested the 2021 Israeli legislative election, with the intent of forming a governing coalition, and removing Netanyahu from office,[20] and won six seats.