Israeli minister Benny Gantz resigns from war cabinet in blow to Netanyahu

Israeli minister Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet, delivering a blow to the prime minister who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza.

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz has resigned from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, delivering a blow to the prime minister who has been celebrating the rare rescue of hostages held in Gaza. “Leaving the government is a complex and painful decision,” Gantz said in a televised statement. The decision by Gantz – considered Netanyahu’s main political challenger – fulfils an ultimatum he gave the prime minister last month calling on him to lay out a new plan for the war against Hamas by June 8. This is a developing story. More to come.