Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz’s party submitted a bill to dissolve parliament, in a move analysts said is unlikely to lead to a vote soon but opens the door for a battle over elections as early as this summer.
Gantz, a longtime rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said earlier this month that he would take his centrist National Unity party out of the government on June 8 if the Israeli leader doesn’t articulate a plan for ending the war in Gaza and securing the enclave, among other demands.
Since then, Netanyahu has signaled he has no intention of acceding to Gantz’s demands.
His Likud party said Thursday that dissolving the government would be a gift to Israel’s enemies and hurt efforts to return hostages captured in Hamas’s deadly Oct. 7 attacks.Gantz, a former head of the Israeli military, took his party into the government shortly after the attacks. His party has enjoyed a comfortable lead over Likud in the polls since Oct. 7, but in recent days the trend has begun to move back in Netanyahu’s favor.
Gantz, a former head of the Israeli military, took his party into the government shortly after the attacks. His party has enjoyed a comfortable lead over Likud in the polls since Oct.
7, but in recent days the trend has begun to move back in Netanyahu’s favor.
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@VoterIDXerusPatriot2yrs2Y
What an enemy against the state of Israel. How could he do such a thing in a moment when Israel is in the midst of a 8 front war and the whole world coming against them and their enemies savoring at the smell of blood. Disgusting. Seems like the US is the ones behind this all.
@KindMagpieRepublican2yrs2Y
"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu overtook war cabinet minister Benny Gantz as the public’s preferred choice for premier in a television survey aired Wednesday, marking the first time in a year that the incumbent rated higher than his best-polling rival."
Netanyahu is not Israel and Israel is not all Jewish people
Time for change
As long as Netanjahu's reign ends, great. Israel needs a government that puts the far right down, as well as the illegal settler and the zionists.
What's his plan for Palestinians? Does he agree to a two states solution?
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you think the stability of a government should be prioritized over pressing demands during wartime?
@9N8Y5CQ2yrs2Y
Yes and No. A government collapsing during war could create more conflict, and peace talks could be much harder if a new government takes over.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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