Israel's Netanyahu faces growing pressure over Gaza plan from his own war Cabinet
Pressure is mounting on Benjamin Netanyahu to change course in the seven-month war on Hamas, after a key member of his war Cabinet threatened to quit on Saturday, adding to weeks of foreign criticism.
Pressure is mounting on Benjamin Netanyahu to change course in the seven-month war on Hamas, after a key member of his war Cabinet threatened to quit on Saturday, adding to weeks of foreign criticism.
The Israeli prime minister is facing a revolt within his own three-member war Cabinet over both the tactics used in ongoing operations in Gaza and the future planning for the tiny strip of land that has become the center of a humanitarian crisis.
Former defense minister and Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz said he would give the prime minister three weeks to adopt a new plan.
“The people of Israel are watching you. You must choose between Zionism and cynicism,” he said Saturday at a news conference.
Gantz joins the current defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who publicly challenged Netanyahu on Wednesday over what he called a refusal to discuss the direction of the war. He said this reluctance to enter discussions could lead to Israeli rule over the strip, which he opposes.
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