Following the departure of Benny Gantz and the dissolution of the war cabinet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement calling for unity as Israel fights a war for its very existence: Statement by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (courtesy Israel Government Press Office) “We are fighting on several fronts and face great challenges and […]
Israel: Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet as Benny Gantz quits, ‘no affect on chain of command’
According to the New Yorker: Riffing on the Prime Minister’s motto of “total victory” against Hamas, Gantz claimed that “Netanyahu prevents us from progressing to real victory.” As a result, he said, “we are leaving the emergency government today with a heavy but whole heart.” A Guardian report stated that Bezalel Smotrich slammed Gantz, saying “there […]