Israeli cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu's government, just weeks after threatening to leave over a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas.
Israel i cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu 's government, just weeks after threatening to leave over a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas .
The statement he gave today was delayed after Israel announced the IDF had rescued four hostages from the Gaza Strip. Benny Gantz said in a televised statement: 'Leaving the government is a complex and painful decision.'Gantz, a minister without portfolio, said in a televised statement: 'Leaving the government is a complex and painful decision.'
Netanyahu ruled out any role for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza, claiming he wanted to hand power to the people living in the enclave. Netanyahu added, however, that he still thought the emergency government was important for Israel's war effort, and that he 'expects Gantz to clarify his positions to the public.'
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