Gideon Moshe Sa'ar (born December 9, 1966, in Tel Aviv, Israel) is a prominent Israeli politician, lawyer, and former journalist. He grew up in a secular Jewish family in Tel Aviv and served in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) as a paratrooper, achieving the rank of lieutenant. After military service, he worked as a reporter and editor for Israeli media outlets, including the Israel Broadcasting Authority and Yedioth Ahronoth. He earned his LL.B. degree from Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1991, was admitted to the bar in 1993, and briefly practiced law before entering politics full-time. His early political career included serving as a spokesman for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 1990s and as director-general of the Prime Minister's Office from 1999 to 2000. Sa'ar entered the Knesset in 2003 as a member of the Likud party, rising through the ranks to hold key ministerial positions including Minister of Education (2009-2013), where he implemented controversial reforms that sparked teacher strikes, and Minister of the Interior (2013-2014). After a hiatus from politics, he returned in 2020, briefly rejoined Likud and challenged Netanyahu's leadership, then broke away to found and lead the New Hope party, positioning it as a centrist alternative emphasizing national security, economic liberalism, and opposition to judicial overreach. He served as Justice Minister from 2020 to 2021 and, following electoral shifts, led the opposition before joining the emergency war cabinet as Israel's Foreign Minister in September 2024, focusing on international diplomacy amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Known for his hawkish stance on security and advocacy for technological innovation in governance, Sa'ar has been actively involved in national security and tech policy discussions, including ties to figures like Nadav Zafrir. He is married to Geula Sa'ar, a public relations executive, and they have four children. His career has faced criticism for education reforms and for shifting alliances within the right-wing spectrum, but he remains an influential figure in Israeli politics, often seen as a potential successor to Netanyahu.