Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz quits over lack of post-war Gaza plan
- Benny Gantz resigned as Israel's war cabinet minister, impacting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support base, particularly those against a Gaza cease-fire.
- Gantz withdrew his party from the coalition due to Netanyahu's failure to outline a post-war plan for Gaza by June 8.
- The resignation is expected to solidify Netanyahu's position amidst right-wing supporters who oppose a cease-fire in Gaza.
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Benny Gantz resigns from Israel’s war cabinet
A key member of Israel’s war cabinet has resigned. Benny Gantz, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest political rival, has stepped down after Netanyahu failed to meet the deadline Gantz gave him to come up with a post-war plan to replace Hamas in Gaza by June 8. In a speech on Sunday, June 9, the retired army general said it was a “complex and painful” decision. “Regrettably, Netanyahu is preventing us from advancing toward true…
Benny Gantz's resignation, former chief of the Israeli army and main political rival of Benjamin Netanyahu, puts the prime minister in the spotlight and further fuels the imbalances between his domestic and foreign policies. Israel faces a new political crisis following the departure of Benny Gantz from the emergency war cabinet formed after the Hamas attacks of October 7. Officially, the former head of staff resigns because Benjamin Netanyahu d…
Why the departure of Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz does – and doesn't – matter
Benny Gantz is back where he was at the start of the war Hamas launched on October 7: an ex-defence minister, ex chief of staff – and Prime Minister Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu's chief political rival.
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