Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints former rival Gideon Saar as a member of his Cabinet, strengthening his hold on office. Saar will serve as a minister without portfolio and in the Security Cabinet. Saar, a veteran politician, had a strained relationship with Netanyahu but shares a hard-line ideology toward Israel's Arab adversaries. The appointment is expected to help Netanyahu in upcoming political battles and scale back the influence of ultranationalist members of his coalition.