Benny Gantz, a popular centrist member of Israel's three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan...
FILE - Benny Gantz speaks at the announcement of former IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot's election bid in Ramat Gan, Israel , on Aug. 14, 2022. Benny Gantz , a popular centrist member of Israel 's three-member War Cabinet, threatened Saturday to resign from the government if it doesn't adopt a new plan in three weeks' time for the war in Gaza , a decision that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on far-right allies.
He gave a June 8 deadline. "If you choose the path of fanatics and lead the entire nation to the abyss — we will be forced to quit the government," he said. Gantz spoke days after Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the third member of the War Cabinet, said he would not remain in his post if Israel elected to reoccupy Gaza, and called on the government to make plans for a Palestinian administration.
Netanyahu is under growing pressure on multiple fronts. Hard-liners want the military offensive on Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah to press ahead. Top ally the U.S. and others warn against the offensive on a city where more than half of Gaza's population of 2.3 million had sheltered — hundreds of thousands have now fled — and they threaten to scale back support over Gaza's humanitarian and hunger crisis.
Thousands of Israelis again rallied Saturday evening to demand a deal along with new elections. Some police in Tel Aviv responded with water cannons.
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