Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz quits war Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key rival, Benny Gantz, announced Sunday that he is quitting the war Cabinet after a postwar plan for the Palestinian enclave failed to materialize.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key rival, Benny Gantz, announced Sunday that he is quitting the war Cabinet after a postwar plan for the Palestinian enclave failed to materialize.

Gantz' resignation comes amid global condemnation of the Palestinian civilian death toll in the war on Gaza that has piled domestic and international pressure on Netanyahu.

Gantz announced his resignation in a televised event on Sunday, stating that Netanyahu stood in Israel's way to "a real victory."

"That is why we are leaving the emergency government today with a heavy heart, but with a whole heart,” Gantz said.

Netanyahu addressed Gantz in an X post following his resignation, saying, "this is not the time to abandon the campaign — this is the time to join forces."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/benny-gantz-quits-war-cabinet-rcna156159

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