Gantz accused Netanyahu of mismanaging the war in Gaza and putting his own “political survival” over Israel’s security needs.
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s wartime cabinet, departs after announcing his resignation in Tel Aviv on June 9.
“Unfortunately, Netanyahu is preventing us from achieving true victory, which is the justification for the painful and ongoing price,” Gantz said. He added that Netanyahu was “making empty promises,” and the country needs to take a different direction as he expects the fighting to continue for years to come.
He scrapped a planned news conference Saturday night after four Israeli hostages were dramatically rescued from Gaza earlier in the day in Israel’s largest such operation since the eight-month war began. At least 274 Palestinians, including children, were killed in the assault, Gaza health officials said.
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