Benny Gantz
![Being penalized for leaving the government? Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=700/2024/06/10/becbd190-26fb-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h268_w400.jpg)
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.
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
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.
![Israeli politician Benny Gantz](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/13/076c0e80-29bb-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h2870_w4305.jpg)
Hostage Update, Gantz
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.
![Being penalized for leaving the government? Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/10/becbd190-26fb-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h268_w400.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
Meanwhile, 42% intend to keep voting for him, 35% never voted for him in the first place, and 8% are undecided.
![Smotrich and Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/10/57989fa0-2703-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War, Palestinian State
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.
![Shas leader Aryeh Deri.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/04/93fdbbb0-2267-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h4581_w6868.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War
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.
![Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/20/9d0436d0-16dc-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h418_w563.png)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
The Prime Minister made this offer minutes after Benny Gantz announced he and his party were leaving the national emergency government.
![Gantz leaves the government.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/09/b0863d50-2688-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h3227_w4841.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
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.
![Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/09/94f37d50-264c-11ef-b326-875a4c3cecda__h2722_w4083.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostages, Politics
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.
![The partnership is over.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/07/1d591280-24d7-11ef-a53f-1909d648c45b__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
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.
![Israeli elections. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/730297f0-1de9-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4016_w6016.jpg)
Politics, Elections
A new Channel 14 poll shows Netanyahu's bloc getting 57 seats and Gantz's bloc 59, with Hadash-Ta'al holding the balance.
![Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/06/03/84f09080-21da-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.webp)
Israel-Gaza War, Hostage Deal
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.
![Israeli elections. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/730297f0-1de9-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4016_w6016.jpg)
Elections, Polls
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.
![Israeli elections. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/730297f0-1de9-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4016_w6016.jpg)
Polls, Elections
A new poll published by Maariv shows Gantz's State Camp party leading Netanyahu's Likud by just three seats.
![Israeli elections. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/730297f0-1de9-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4016_w6016.jpg)
Politics
A new Channel 14 poll shows Likud climbing to 27 seats with Gantz's State Camp party dropping to just 19. Full numbers below.
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
Likud on the State Camp's efforts to disperse the Knesset: "In the midst of war, Israel needs unity and not division."
![Benny Gantz.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/23/0845cf70-1922-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h3268_w4902.jpg)
Israel-Gaza War, Politics
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.
![Israeli elections. Illustration.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/730297f0-1de9-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4016_w6016.jpg)
Politics
The balance between the Knesset blocs is now: Netanyahu bloc 52, anti-Netanyahu bloc 68.
![Liberman, Sa'ar, and Lapid planning to bring down the government.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/29/cef5e6d0-1db6-11ef-ae3e-5ba489b5eb8e__h331_w650.webp)
Politics
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.
![Avigdor Liberman.](https://images.jfeed.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=jpeg,fit=contain,width=300/2024/05/27/174b38d0-1c28-11ef-90bc-6511137cc1af__h4000_w6000.jpg)
Politics
Yisrael Beytenu party leader Avigdor Liberman offered to work together with Gantz and Lapid to bring down the government.