CNN reports:
Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, delivering a blow to the prime minister who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza.
“Netanyahu prevents us from moving forward to a real victory [in Gaza],” Gantz said in a televised statement Sunday in which he described leaving the government as a “complex and painful decision.”
“That is why we are leaving the emergency government today with a heavy heart, but with a whole heart.” The decision by Gantz – considered Netanyahu’s main political challenger – fulfills an ultimatum he gave the prime minister last month calling on him to lay out a new plan for the war against Hamas by June 8.
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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
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BREAKING: Centrist politician Benny Gantz resigns from Israel’s war cabinet, leaving prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on far-right allies. https://t.co/ee5k22LDHo
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BREAKING: Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz resigns saying Netanyahu is ‘preventing real victory’.https://t.co/l5jkUXnnKu
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