Gideon Saar took the stage at the Likud Central Committee meeting where members will vote on his return to the party, arriving for the first time in five years, and recited the blessing: "Blessed are You who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this time." During his speech, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana entered the hall. Saar said about his decision to return to the party: "We knew what the costs would be and what they would say in the studios – all those who praised me at the time. I knew exactly what price I would pay, but it was clear to me that given the moment we are in, this is the right decision to make."