Benny Gantz resigns from Israeli war cabinet
Benny Gantz resigns from Israel's war cabinet, delivering a blow to PM Benjamin Netanyahu who has been celebrating the rescue of hostages held in Gaza https://t.co/nGvmZznDof
- CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) June 9, 2024
- Gantz is considered the main rival to Netanyahu and gave him an ultimatum to lay out a new plan for the war
- On Saturday Netanyahu called on Gantz to stay saying it was a time or unity
- His resignation does not put Netanyahu's government in immediate danger but he was considered the balance to the far-right decision making regarding the massacres in Gaza
- Gantz often surpasses Netanyahu in popularity and it is thought he fears a drop in popularity if he stays in the cabinet
- It has been reported that the US use Gantz to influence the Israeli government as he visited the US government in March apparently without the permission of Netanyahu
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