Berlin. The dispute over the future of the Gaza Strip under Israeli rule is escalating: Minister Gantz announced his resignation on Sunday.
What Israel of a “true victory” in this war, is the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu: With this reason explained Benny Gantzminister of the Israeli war cabinet, announced his resignation from the government in front of the press gathered on Sunday night.
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Netanyahu puts “political considerations” above state well-being IsraelGantz accuses the longtime right-wing populist prime minister. That’s why not everyone has succeeded so far hostages outside of Gaza return, calm the border with Lebanon and resolve the looming shortage of personnel in the armed forces. The 65-year-old criticizes that Netanyahu is putting all these problems on the back burner.
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The withdrawal was not a surprise: Gantz had already given Netanyahu an ultimatum three weeks ago and called on him to finally present a strategic plan for the post-war future. Gaza strip to present. The ultimatum included a series of other demands that Netanyahu could not meet.
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A retreat for Gantz and his National Union Party Therefore, emergency government was only a matter of time. The government will not collapse for now: Netanyahu’s coalition has a majority in parliament, even without Gantz’s support. However, the withdrawal of the only moderate force in the Government have long-term consequences.
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This makes Netanyahu even more dependent on his right-wing extremist partners. Furthermore, Gantz’s departure could trigger a chain reaction of new divisions. Gantz already named a preferred candidate for this in his speech broadcast live on all television channels on Sunday night: Minister of Defense Joav Gallant. Although he belongs to Netanyahu’s Likud party, the relationship between the prime minister and the army’s political commander has been tense for more than a year. At that time, Netanyahu fired Gallant because he had publicly criticized the planned judicial reform. Netanyahu then withdrew Gallant’s resignation, but the two did not become good friends after that. Furthermore, Netanyahu likes to place the blame for the failure of border defense and secret services on October 7 exclusively on the army – and with it Gallant as well.
It is still unclear when new elections will take place in Israel
Gantz invited Gallant to follow him and walk together towards new elections. “Do the right thing,” he urged Gallant. Only a broad alliance without Netanyahu could get Israel out of this situation. War and lead to a positive future, Gantz said. He appealed to Netanyahu not to wait any longer and call early elections.
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It is not impossible for this to happen. Sooner or later, Netanyahu risks losing an even more important partner in the coalition: the two ultra-Orthodox parties. A new law, that too Strictly religious will demand that military service be decided sooner or later in the government cabinet – the Supreme Court forced the coalition to do so. Then, at the latest, the government will collapse. Netanyahu could therefore run away and call new elections himself.
But the cunning politician will do this at a time that suits him best: experts expect him to US elections I want to wait. If you take into account all legal deadlines and summer holidays Parliament with one, the government is not expected to collapse before July.
It is still unclear when new elections will take place in Israel Election campaign But it probably all started with Benny Gantz leaving at the latest.
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