Israeli War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz resigned yesterday evening from the emergency unity government led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Addressing a press conference in Tel Aviv, Gantz called on Netanyahu to hold early elections “as soon as possible.”
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Last month, Gantz, who joined the government on October. 7, set June 8 as a deadline for Netanyahu to draft a post-war plan for Gaza or he will leave the coalition. On Saturday, however, he delayed his planned press conference.
Israel has continued its brutal offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7 Hamas attack despite a UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire.