Gone quiet · last update Jun 17, 2024 / Israel
Israel's wartime unity government and Gantz's break with Netanyahu
Overview · reviewed October 28, 2026
After Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, opposition leader Benny Gantz joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an emergency wartime government. Their partnership ended in June 2024 when Gantz resigned, accusing Netanyahu of mismanaging the war and failing to plan for Gaza's future. Netanyahu dissolved the war cabinet just over a week later.[1][2][3]
Coverage over time
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Weekly counts, outlets and reports (8 weeks with coverage)
| Week of (UTC) | Left | Center | Right | Of tracked | Share | Receipts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2024 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 50 | 23% | |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 7% | |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 14% | |
| May 13, 2024 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 12% | |
| Apr 1, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2% | |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4% | |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 7% | |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 10% |
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Background
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and political rival Benny Gantz formed a wartime cabinet in October 2023 to oversee the fight against Hamas.[1][2] By March 2024, the partnership was under strain: an Israeli official said Gantz's trip to Washington had angered Netanyahu.[4] In April, Gantz called for elections in September.[5]
The dispute sharpened over plans for Gaza. In May, Gantz threatened to leave unless the government adopted a new plan for the war and its aftermath.[6] He resigned in June, accusing Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and failing to provide a plan for postwar Gaza.[2] Just over a week later, Netanyahu disbanded the war cabinet.[3]
Supporting stories (6)
- As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas attack
- Benny Gantz, Israeli War Cabinet Minister, Resigns
- Netanyahu dissolves influential war Cabinet after key partner bolted from government
- Netanyahu Rival Visits US, Signals Wider Cracks in Israel’s Wartime Leadership
- A member of Benjamin Netanyahu's war Cabinet calls for elections in Israel
- Member of Israel’s War Cabinet says he’ll quit the government June 8 unless there’s a new war plan
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