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Benny Gantz, an Israeli War Cabinet member, resigns from government over lack of plan for postwar Gaza
A member of Israel’s three-man War Cabinet announced his resignation on Sunday over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza.
Benny Gantz, a popular former centrist military chief, joined Netanyahu’s government shortly after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in a show of unity. His presence also boosted Israel’s credibility with the country’s international partners as he has good working relations with U.S. officials.
While his departure does not immediately post a threat to Netanyahu, who still controls a majority coalition in parliament, it forces the Israeli leader to become more heavily reliant on his far-right allies.
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