The resignation of senior member of Israel’s war cabinet Benny Gantz has left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu even more beholden to his far-right allies — who have taken a hardline stance on the ceasefire deal and are pushing for escalatory policies in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon.
Gantz, the leader of Israel’s centrist-right National Unity party, and his party member, Gadi Eisenkot, announced their resignation from Netanyahu’s government on June 9 after months of mounting frustration over Israel’s war policy in Gaza.
Following Gantz’s departure, on Monday Netanyahu dissolved the six-member emergency war cabinet. He is now expected to hold consultations over the war in Gaza with a small group of ministers, including Defence Minister Yoav Gallant. …..more