The centrist minister previously issued an ultimatum to the Israeli prime minister, warning that he would resign if a new plan for postwar Gaza was not mapped out.
Gantz, who turned 65 on Sunday, announced his National Unity party’s departure from the government “with a heavy heart” in a televised address. Citing Netanyahu’s “empty promises,” he said the PM was “preventing us from advancing to the real victory.”
In his Sunday address, Gantz appealed to Defense Minister Yoav Gallant to not only “say the right thing, but do the right thing,” suggesting he should also resign. Gallant previously indicated he would exit the government if Israel chose to reoccupy Gaza. Netanyahu chided his former minister, saying in a post on X it was “not the time to abandon the campaign—this is the time to join forces.”
A popular opposition figure, Gantz and his party joined Netanyahu’s coalition after the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas, a move widely seen as a show of unity in a moment of unprecedented crisis.
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