Benny Gantz called on Netanyahu to set an election date and announced his resignation from the National Unity Party, which he leads.
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government over deepening disagreements over plans for a breakthrough in the Gaza Strip and the reconstruction of the territory after the war, the BBC reports. .
“Unfortunately, Netanyahu is preventing us from getting closer to the real victory that is the justification for the ongoing painful crisis,” Benny Gantz said when announcing his resignation.
Gantz called on Netanyahu to set an election date and announced his resignation from the party National Unity, which he led, and Netanyahu said that now is not the time to stop fighting, but the time to join forces.
Gantz’s influence in the government is widely seen as a counterweight to the influence of far-right members of Netanyahu’s coalition. The publication believes that his resignation will not lead to the resignation of the Israeli government, as Netanyahu will retain a stable majority in the Knesset.
Following the announcement of Benny Gantz’s resignation, far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir sought a position in the war cabinet. Ben-Gvir is part of a right-wing coalition that has threatened to quit the government and topple it if Israel accepts a cease-fire proposal put forward by US President Joe Biden.
It was also reported that Brigadier General Avi Rosenfeld, who commanded the IDF division in Gaza, resigned on Sunday. It was noted that his resignation was due to the fact that “he was unable to prevent the attacks that took place on October 7.” He was the first IDF combat commander to retire since the war began.
It was previously reported that Blinken would visit the Middle East and discuss a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Let’s remember that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel agreed not to stop the war, but “only discuss its end.” According to him, Israel can suspend the war for 42 days to return the hostages.
Source: korrespondent
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