Netanyahu urged opposition leader Benny Gantz to reconsider the decision to leave the government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on opposition leader Benny Gantz to reconsider his decision to leave the government. According to Armenpress, Netanyahu wrote about this on his X social platform page: "Israel is waging an existential war on several fronts. Ben, now is not the time to abandon the campaign, now is the time to join forces," he wrote. In his statement, Netanyahu promised to continue the war against the radical Palestinian movement Hamas, despite the departure of the centrist leader. "Citizens of Israel, we will continue until victory. carry on and achieve all the goals of the war, first of all, the release of all our hostages and the elimination of Hamas," he added. Israel's military cabinet minister Benny Gantz announced on June 9 his decision to leave the government due to disagreements with the prime minister. Netanyahu is not allowing us to move towards victory in the Gaza Strip. Therefore, I am leaving the government today with a heavy heart," Gantz said. He also called on Netanyahu to specify the exact date of the elections, which are scheduled for 2024. in the fall. In May, Gantz called for an action plan to be approved by June 8 to achieve the goals in the Gaza Strip and threatened to leave the government if he did not. The current emergency government was established by Netanyahu in 2023. after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. In addition to Netanyahu's supporters, several oppositionists were included in this cabinet, the most influential of which was Gantz.