Benny Gantz


Politics, Elections
Poll shows Gantz dropping, Liberman rising

A poll done for Maariv by Menachem Lazar shows Benny Gantz's party continuing its decline from its peak at the beginning of the war, with just 24 seats.

Avi Woolf | 16.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Gantz and Netanyahu's parties exchange barbs over who's "defeatist" in the war against Hamas

The former political allies in the war against Hamas are now engaging in bitter recrimination over the decisions made when they both served in the war cabinet.

Avi Woolf | 16.06.24

Hostage Update, Gantz

Gantz claims that Israel is aware of the Bibas family's fate

When asked about the condition of the Bibas family, who were taken hostage in Gaza over eight months ago, Gantz asserts that Israel knows the answer.

Eliana Fleming, JFeed Staff | 13.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Channel 14 poll: 16% of Gantz voters reconsidering voting for Gantz due to breakup of unity government

Meanwhile, 42% intend to keep voting for him, 35% never voted for him in the first place, and 8% are undecided.

Avi Woolf | 10.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Palestinian State

Smotrich: Gantz got everything he wanted - except this

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich addressed Benny Gantz's decision to leave the national emergency government, saying that there is nothing Gantz demanded that he didn't get - except a Palestinian state.

JFeed Staff | 10.06.24

Israel-Gaza War

Shas leader Deri to Gantz: Reconsider your decision - Israel above all

Following Benny Gantz's announcement that he and his party were leaving the national emergency government, Shas party leader Aryeh Deri called on him to reconsider for the good of the country.

Avi Woolf | 09.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Netanyahu: My door is open to any Zionist party willing to share the burden

The Prime Minister made this offer minutes after Benny Gantz announced he and his party were leaving the national emergency government.

Avi Woolf | 09.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Gantz leaves the government: Netanyahu is preventing a true victory

After delaying his planned departure due to the hostage rescue operation, Gantz and his State Camp party are leaving, after months of serving in a national emergency government.

JFeed Staff | 09.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Hostages, Politics

Gantz to deliver delayed statement to the press tonight at 20:00

The State Camp party leader and war cabinet member had previously planned to deliver a statement Saturday night, presumably announcing his departure from the government, but this was delayed by the rescue operation.

JFeed Staff | 09.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Gantz to give statement Saturday night, expected to leave government

State Camp party chairman and war cabinet member Benny Gantz is set to deliver a statement tomorrow night, likely to signal his departure from the government. Prime Minister Netanyahu will speak immediately afterwards.

JFeed Staff | 07.06.24

Politics, Elections

Channel 14 Poll: Gantz below 20, Liberman leads on Lapid

A new Channel 14 poll shows Netanyahu's bloc getting 57 seats and Gantz's bloc 59, with Hadash-Ta'al holding the balance.

Avi Woolf | 07.06.24

Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal

Gantz reconsidering ultimatum to leave government due to hostage deal progress

Despite committing to leaving the government by June 8 if Netanyahu doesn't meet a whole host of demands, the State Camp party appears to be reconsidering.

JFeed Staff | 03.06.24

Elections, Polls

Third poll shows Gantz's party under 30 seats, though his bloc still leads

Meanwhile, Likud is holding steady at 21 seats. If the elections were held today, Netanyahu's bloc would get 51 seats, Gantz's bloc would get 64 seats, and Hadash-Ta'al would hold the remaining five.

Avi Woolf | 02.06.24

Polls, Elections

Second poll confirms Gantz's collapse to 25 seats

A new poll published by Maariv shows Gantz's State Camp party leading Netanyahu's Likud by just three seats.

Avi Woolf | 31.05.24

Politics

New poll: Gantz in freefall to just 19 seats

A new Channel 14 poll shows Likud climbing to 27 seats with Gantz's State Camp party dropping to just 19. Full numbers below.

JFeed Staff | 30.05.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

Likud on Gantz's move for early elections: A prize for Sinwar

Likud on the State Camp's efforts to disperse the Knesset: "In the midst of war, Israel needs unity and not division."

Avi Woolf | 30.05.24

Israel-Gaza War, Politics

State Camp party files for early elections

Following Minister Eizenkot's fierce criticism of the Prime Minister, the State Camp party submitted a proposal to disperse the Knesset and go to early elections.

JFeed Staff | 30.05.24

Politics

New poll: Gantz down to 25, Netanyahu up to 21

The balance between the Knesset blocs is now: Netanyahu bloc 52, anti-Netanyahu bloc 68.

Avi Woolf | 29.05.24

Politics

Opposition leaders meet, expect Gantz to join them

Following Avigdor Liberman's call to form a "war room" to bring down the government, Liberman, Lapid, and Sa'ar met to form a plan to do so and called on Gantz to join them.

JFeed Staff | 29.05.24

Politics

Liberman to Gantz and Lapid: "Let's set up a war room to bring down the government"

Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman offered to work together with Gantz and Lapid to bring down the government.

Liran Vainshtain, JFeed Staff | 27.05.24